Cyber Incident Response Analyst - 1st Shift

Nightwing; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 163,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

Dental insurance

401(k)

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Nightwing is seeking a Cyber Incident Management Analyst to support first shift in Arlington, VA. You will monitor, triage, and resolve cyber incidents for government clients, applying incident response best practices and documenting findings.

This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 2+ years of relevant experience. You will work with cross-location teams to identify threats, coordinate containment, and guide mitigation efforts.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 2+ years in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies
• Knowledge of NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System
• Knowledge of general attack stages
• Ability to work across locations

Responsibilities

• Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to mitigate incidents
• Applying knowledge of TTPs to identify and validate threats
• Performing cursory analysis of log data to detect intrusions
• Tracking incidents from detection through final resolution
• Coordinating with other components to gather information on incidents

Job description

Nightwing is seeking a Cyber Incident Management Analyst to support first shift in Arlington, VA. You will monitor, triage, and resolve cyber incidents for government clients, applying incident response best practices and documenting findings.

This role requires an active TS/SCI clearance, U.S. citizenship, and 2+ years of relevant experience. You will work with cross-location teams to identify threats, coordinate containment, and guide mitigation efforts.