Cyber Defense & Incident Response Analyst

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

Job summary

ASM Research is hiring a cybersecurity professional to monitor and respond to incidents across the DHMS program, implementing protective measures and coordinating with IT, operations, compliance, and risk teams. The role emphasizes security assessments, documentation, and secure coding practices.

Expect collaboration with Unix/Linux environments and identity/access management tasks. The position focuses on protecting information systems, with opportunities to advance incident response and threat

Qualifications

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

3-5 years exp

Security tools

Security assessments

Incident response

Analytical thinking

Communication

Multitasking

Attention to detail

Education

Associate's degree

Tools

Firewalls

IDS/IPS

Unix/Linux

RBAC

SSO

Job description

ASM Research is hiring a cybersecurity professional to monitor and respond to incidents across the DHMS program, implementing protective measures and coordinating with IT, operations, compliance, and risk teams. The role emphasizes security assessments, documentation, and secure coding practices.

Expect collaboration with Unix/Linux environments and identity/access management tasks. The position focuses on protecting information systems, with opportunities to advance incident response and threat