Cybersecurity Analyst: Threat & Incident Response Specialist

Cybersecurity Jobs; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

BDR Solutions LLC seeks a Cybersecurity Analyst to support the security program by monitoring, investigating, assessing, and improving the security environment using modern tools and controls.

The role involves monitoring security alerts, handling incidents, conducting vulnerability assessments, and producing detailed reports. You will maintain documentation, collaborate with IT teams, and support compliance with NIST and ISO 27001 in a global setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity or similar field.
• Minimum 3 years of IT experience, including 3 years in an information security role and 3 years with Splunk Enterprise.
• One or more Information Security Certifications: Security+, CEH, CISSP, CISA, CISM, CBCP, or GIAC.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and endpoint protection.
• Investigate and respond to security incidents to support timely containment and remediation.
• Perform vulnerability assessments and recommend mitigation strategies.
• Create vulnerability reports with trends and actionable details (critical to low findings).
• Maintain and update security documentation, including incident reports and playbooks.
• Collaborate with IT teams to implement security controls and best practices.
• Conduct threat intelligence research to identify emerging risks and attack vectors.
• Support compliance efforts with frameworks like NIST and ISO 27001.
• Assist with security awareness training for employees.
• Participate in security audits and risk assessments.
• Provide recommendations to improve overall security posture.
• Coordinate with engineering, operations, development, and customers to align with information security policies.
• Assess current technology architecture for vulnerabilities and risks.
• Support internal and third‑party security audits.
• Coordinate incident management processes and reporting.
• Manage day-to-day threat and vulnerability management and communicate residual risk.
• Ensure audit trails and logs are configured for review and compliance.
• Support security-testing procedures for systems, networks, and applications.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Communication skills

Problem solving

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

Splunk Enterprise

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

BDR Solutions LLC seeks a Cybersecurity Analyst to support the security program by monitoring, investigating, assessing, and improving the security environment using modern tools and controls.

The role involves monitoring security alerts, handling incidents, conducting vulnerability assessments, and producing detailed reports. You will maintain documentation, collaborate with IT teams, and support compliance with NIST and ISO 27001 in a global setting.