Cyber Incident Response Analyst

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a Cyber Threat Analyst to support a U.S. Government customer with onsite incident response. You will investigate breaches, compose mitigation steps, and coordinate with internal teams to resolve incidents.

Required are a TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 2+ years in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations. This role is based in Sterling, VA with possible shift work.。

Qualifications

• BS in Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree.
• HS Diploma with 4-6 years incident management or cybersecurity experience.
• GCIH, GCFA, GCED, CCFP or CISSP certifications are desired.

Responsibilities

• Researching and compiling known resolution steps to mitigate incidents.
• Apply knowledge of threat actors to identify and validate threats.
• Detect and defend intrusions in IT networks and analyze logs.
• Identify incident causes and gather background for infection vectors.
• Document CN D incidents from detection to resolution and coordinate with teams.

Skills

U.S. Citizenship

Active TS/SCI clearance

DHS Suitability

Incident management experience

Cybersecurity operations

NCCIC scoring system

Attack lifecycle knowledge

System hardening techniques

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree

HS Diploma + 4–6 years cyber security experience

Tools

None

Job description

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a Cyber Threat Analyst to support a U.S. Government customer with onsite incident response. You will investigate breaches, compose mitigation steps, and coordinate with internal teams to resolve incidents.

Required are a TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 2+ years in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations. This role is based in Sterling, VA with possible shift work.。