Cyber Incident Response Triage Analyst (Junior)

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 57,000 - 109,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, VA is seeking a Cybersecurity Incident Response Triage Analyst to join the CIRT team within the CISO organization. You will monitor alerts from SIEM and security sensors, triage events, coordinate with incident response teams, and document actions.

Candidates should have 1-2 years in information security, experience with log analysis and security tools, strong communication, and familiarity with Windows/Linux.

Qualifications

• 1–2 years of information security experience or equivalent education/experience.
• Experience performing event and log analysis with security tools and SIEMs.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor and respond to cybersecurity incidents related to alerted policy violations.
• Analyze and investigate incidents to determine their nature and scope.
• Coordinate with the lead and other Cybersecurity Incident Response Teams for effective incident resolution.
• Document incidents and response activities in detail.
• Stay updated with the latest cybersecurity threats and trends.
• Assist in developing and refining incident response strategies and procedures.

Skills

Information security

SIEM

Incident response

Event log analysis

Communication skills

Windows/Linux knowledge

TCP/IP knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SIEM

Firewalls

EDR/AV

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, VA is seeking a Cybersecurity Incident Response Triage Analyst to join the CIRT team within the CISO organization. You will monitor alerts from SIEM and security sensors, triage events, coordinate with incident response teams, and document actions.

Candidates should have 1-2 years in information security, experience with log analysis and security tools, strong communication, and familiarity with Windows/Linux.