Cyber Incident Response Shift Lead

NewGen Technologies; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies in Arlington, VA is seeking a Cyber Shift Incident Manager to support onsite incident response for a U.S. Government customer. You will correlate data, triage incidents, and coordinate with internal teams to resolve breaches and restore services.

The role requires TS/SCI, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain DHS suitability; you will monitor threat activity, document incidents, and work shifts (Shift 2, M-F 1400-2200).

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Able to obtain DHS suitability.
• BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree; HS Diploma with 4–6 years' experience.
• 2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations.
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies.
• Familiar with NIST 800-62 and FISMA for incident reporting.
• Knowledge of NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System.

Responsibilities

• Correlate incident data to identify trends.
• Recommend defense-in-depth principles.
• Perform CND incident triage including scope, urgency, impact.
• Research known resolution steps for mitigation.
• Apply cybersecurity concepts to intrusion detection and defense.
• Monitor external data sources for threat condition currency.
• Identify incident causes and gather background details from external entities.
• Receive and analyze network alerts to determine causes.
• Track CND incidents from detection through final resolution.
• Provide support during Shift 2, M-F 1400-2200.

Skills

Incident management

Cybersecurity operations

NIST 800-62

GCIH

GCFA

GCED

CISSP

Education

BS in related field

HS Diploma + 4–6 yrs exp

Job description

NewGen Technologies in Arlington, VA is seeking a Cyber Shift Incident Manager to support onsite incident response for a U.S. Government customer. You will correlate data, triage incidents, and coordinate with internal teams to resolve breaches and restore services.

The role requires TS/SCI, U.S. citizenship, and the ability to obtain DHS suitability; you will monitor threat activity, document incidents, and work shifts (Shift 2, M-F 1400-2200).