Cyber Defense Analyst: Attack Sensing & Warning

Accenture; Leesburg (VA); On-site; USD 94,000 - 188,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a mid-level Attack Sensing & Warning Analyst to strengthen a federal agency's SOC operations. You will perform Tier II analysis, contribute to SOPs, and draft executive-level cyber incident reports for high-priority events, while coordinating with internal and external entities.

This role requires US citizenship and senior-level cybersecurity experience in risk management and incident response, with certifications in CySA+, GICSP, or CCNA-Security preferred.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship
• 10+ years of related experience; BS and MS degrees
• At least 3 years of professional Tier II cybersecurity experience
• Knowledge of vulnerability assessment, IPS/IDS, access control, policy enforcement, application security, protocol analysis, incident response, DLP, encryption, and advanced threat protection

Responsibilities

• Perform Tier II analysis of security events escalated from Tier I monitoring.
• Support the update of SOC SOPs, ensuring compliance with DHS 4300A and NIST guidance.
• Create and elevate cybersecurity-related investigations to internal (CIRT, CDF) and external entities.
• Support triage of Information/Data Spillage Incident Response efforts and handling/sanitization recommendations.
• Make security content recommendations, including new signatures and signature modifications for SIEM, EDR, and IDS.
• Contribute analysis and drafting support for executive-level Cyber Incident Reports on significant events.
• Assist with monitoring tool health and log ingestion to identify any loss or degradation of monitoring coverage.
• Support ad hoc data calls and enumeration requests, including CISA Binding Operational Directives when relevant to the SOC.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Vulnerability assessment

Threat detection

Policy enforcement

Encryption

DLP

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IDS

Job description

Accenture Federal Services is seeking a mid-level Attack Sensing & Warning Analyst to strengthen a federal agency's SOC operations. You will perform Tier II analysis, contribute to SOPs, and draft executive-level cyber incident reports for high-priority events, while coordinating with internal and external entities.

This role requires US citizenship and senior-level cybersecurity experience in risk management and incident response, with certifications in CySA+, GICSP, or CCNA-Security preferred.