Cyber Defense Analyst: Monitoring, Incident Response & Mitigation

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

Job summary

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a cybersecurity professional to monitor, detect, investigate, analyze, and respond to incidents affecting DHMS program information systems, networks, and data.

The role collaborates with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management, and requires knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, security assessments, and mitigation strategies. Strong communication, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple tasks are essential.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree required.
• 3-5 years of cybersecurity/information security operations experience.
• Fundamental understanding of cybersecurity principles and 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 fundamentals

Security tools

Security assessment

Incident response

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Unix/Linux

Job description

ASM Research, An Accenture Federal Services Company, seeks a cybersecurity professional to monitor, detect, investigate, analyze, and respond to incidents affecting DHMS program information systems, networks, and data.

The role collaborates with IT, operations, compliance, and risk management, and requires knowledge of firewalls, IDS/IPS, security assessments, and mitigation strategies. Strong communication, problem-solving, and ability to manage multiple tasks are essential.