CTOC Incident Response Lead - Cybersecurity

Accenture PLC; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 106,000 - 206,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks an experienced CTOC Incident Manager to oversee the Incident Management program and coordinate responses to cybersecurity incidents across the organization. You will lead lifecycle activities from detection to recovery, train SOC staff, and collaborate with Legal and executive teams.

The role emphasizes developing playbooks, updating procedures, and driving improvements in threat detection, post-incident reviews, and communications with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology or another related field AND 3+ years of experience in Incident Response, Security Operations, Cybersecurity, DFIR, Risk Management, IT Service Management, or NOC; OR 5+ years of hands-on experience in Incident Response, Security Operations, Cybersecurity, DFIR, Compliance/IA or related Cybersecurity experience

Responsibilities

• Incident Response Planning: Develop, maintain, and regularly update incident response plans, playbooks, and procedures.
• Ensure all SOC staff are trained and familiar with these plans.
• Incident Management: Lead and coordinate the response to cybersecurity incidents, ensuring timely and effective resolution.
• Manage the entire incident lifecycle, from detection and analysis to containment, eradication, remediation, and recovery.
• Communication: Serve as the primary point of contact during incidents, ensuring clear and effective communication with internal and external stakeholders, including executive leadership, legal teams, and customers.
• Collaboration: Work closely with other Security teams, Networking/NOC, Engineering, Legal, business units and other stakeholders to ensure a coordinated and effective response to incidents.
• Foster strong relationships with external partners and law enforcement agencies.
• Monitoring and Detection: Assist in overseeing continuous monitoring of security systems, including SIEM and other security tools, to detect and respond to threats.
• Threat Analysis: Lead the conduct of in-depth analyses and investigation of security incidents to identify root causes, attack vectors, and potential impacts.
• Develop and implement strategies to mitigate risks and prevent future incidents.
• Post-Incident Review: Conduct thorough post-incident reviews to identify lessons learned, document findings, and implement improvements.
• Compliance and Reporting: Ensure compliance with relevant security standards, regulations, and policies.
• Prepare and present detailed incident reports to executive leadership and other stakeholders.
• Training and Development: Provide ongoing training and guidance to SOC staff on incident response best practices, tools, and procedures.
• Mentor junior team members on Incident Response/Management and promote a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
• Continuous Improvement: Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity trends, tools, and technologies.
• Recommend and implement improvements to SOC incident response capabilities, processes, and technologies.
• Automation and Efficiency: Identify opportunities to automate incident response processes and improve operational efficiency.
• Develop and implement automation scripts and tools to streamline incident management tasks.

Skills

Incident Response

Security Operations

Cybersecurity

DFIR

Risk Management

IT Service Management

NOC

Leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or IT

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks an experienced CTOC Incident Manager to oversee the Incident Management program and coordinate responses to cybersecurity incidents across the organization. You will lead lifecycle activities from detection to recovery, train SOC staff, and collaborate with Legal and executive teams.

The role emphasizes developing playbooks, updating procedures, and driving improvements in threat detection, post-incident reviews, and communications with stakeholders.