Cyber Defense Analyst: Incident Response & Security Ops

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company; Olympia (WA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a cybersecurity operations professional to monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to incidents affecting the DHMS program's information systems and data.

You will collaborate with IT, operations, compliance, and risk teams, apply OWASP and security best practices, and contribute to security assessments, mitigation strategies, and documentation.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree required.
• 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity/information security operations.
• Fundamental understanding of cybersecurity principles and experience with security tools (firewalls, IDS/IPS).
• Experience conducting security assessments and implementing mitigation strategies.
• Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to work independently and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Monitor, detect, investigate, analyze, and respond to cybersecurity incidents affecting DHMS program information systems, networks, and data.
• Implement protective measures and mitigation strategies.
• Collaborate with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management teams to ensure compliance with DHMS IT cybersecurity requirements, policies, and best practices.
• Conduct security assessments using tools such as firewalls and IDS/IPS.
• Develop documentation supporting data security best practices.
• Support application and server security activities, including identifying and mitigating web application vulnerabilities (e.g., OWASP Top 10), encryption/hashing practices, and static code analysis.
• Apply knowledge of identity/access management (SSO, RBAC) and secure operating environment practices (Unix/Linux) as applicable to DHMS systems.

Skills

Cybersecurity knowledge

Security tools expertise

Incident response

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

OWASP Top 10 knowledge

Unix/Linux security

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, is seeking a cybersecurity operations professional to monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to incidents affecting the DHMS program's information systems and data.

You will collaborate with IT, operations, compliance, and risk teams, apply OWASP and security best practices, and contribute to security assessments, mitigation strategies, and documentation.