Cybersecurity Incident Response Triage Analyst

Accenture Federal Services; 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 Junior Analyst and Triage Analyst to join the CIRT team within the CISO organization. You will monitor, triage, and respond to alerts from SIEM and security sensors, and work with incident response and operations teams to determine true positives and guide resolution.

The role requires 1–2 years in information security, strong communication, and familiarity with security tools and network concepts.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required.
• 1-2 years in information security or equivalent.
• 1 year of event and log analysis with security tools.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, attention to detail.
• Familiarity with network/host security apps and tools.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP and protocols.
• Familiarity with malware analysis concepts.
• Experience with indicators of attack and compromise.
• Familiarity with Windows/Linux architecture and endpoint analysis.
• Familiarity with basic data parsing tools (Excel, grep, sed, awk, regex).

Responsibilities

• Actively monitor and respond to cybersecurity incidents related to policy violations.
• Analyze and investigate incidents to determine nature and scope.
• Coordinate with Cybersecurity Incident Response Teams for incident resolution.
• Document incidents and response activities in detail.
• Stay updated with latest cybersecurity threats and trends.
• Assist in developing and refining incident response strategies and procedures.
• Collaborate with operations, legal, HR and management to investigate security issues and interview subjects to determine true/false positives.

Skills

Information security experience

Event & log analysis

Excellent communication

Network and host security tools

TCP/IP & protocols

Malware analysis concepts

Attack & compromise indicators

Windows/Linux understanding

Data parsing tools (Excel, grep, sed,)

Tools

SIEM

Excel

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

The Work

The Cybersecurity Incident Response Junior Analyst and Triage Analyst role will work in the CIRT team in the CISO organization. This role works on a shift under the analysis and triage team lead to relate, scope, and triage alerts and notifications from the SIEM, security sensors, ticketing system, walk‑ins, and phone calls. Requires technical understanding to collaborate with the incident response and operations teams to qualify events as relevant and determine true and false positives. Knowledge in incident response lifecycles, common cyber‑attacks, and federal incident reporting requirements.

Primary 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.
• Collaborate with operations teams, legal, human resources and management to investigate security issues and interview investigation subjects to determine true and false positives.

What You Need

• US Citizenship required
• 1 - 2 years of experience in information security, or other equivalent combination of education or equivalent work experience.
• 1-year of experience performing event and log analysis including one or more of the following: Anti-Virus, Intrusion Detection Systems, Firewalls, Active Directory, Web Proxies, Data loss prevention tools and other security tools found in large enterprise network environments; along with experience working with Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills.
• Familiarity with various network and host‑based security applications and tools, such as network and host assessment/scanning tools, network and host‑based intrusion detection systems, and other security software packages.
• Familiarity with various network and host‑based security applications and tools, such as network and host assessment/scanning tools, network and host‑based intrusion detection systems, and other security software packages.
• Familiarity with TCP/IP, common application layer protocols, and packet analysis of the same.
• Familiarity with static and dynamic malware analysis concepts.
• Experience with indicators of attack and compromise.
• Familiarity with Windows / Linux architecture and endpoint analysis of the same.
• Familiarity with basic data parsing and analysis tools, i.e., Excel, grep, sed, awk, regex, etc

Bonus if you have

• SANs GIAC Certifications including but not limited to GCED, GCLD, GCIH, GCFA, GREM

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland is:

$57,200—$109,400 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. We have an unwavering commitment to creating a culture in which all our people are respected, feel a sense of belonging, and have equal opportunity. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included. This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.

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