Defense Cyber Incident Responder

Leidos; Seaside (CA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos seeks an experienced Incident Response Analyst to support the Defense Manpower Data Center CyberPRIMES program. You will investigate and respond to cybersecurity events, supporting the full incident-response lifecycle across NIPRNet/SIPRNet environments.

Qualified candidates typically hold a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, experience in incident response, and familiarity with SIEM and endpoint-security tools. Active Secret clearance preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field and 5+ years of cybersecurity experience or equivalent.
• Experience supporting cybersecurity incident response and SOC operations.
• Experience analyzing cybersecurity events and determining appropriate response or escalation.

Responsibilities

• Support preparation, detection, analysis, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activities.
• Investigate incidents affecting NIPRNet and SIPRNet environments.
• Perform proactive security monitoring and analysis to identify intrusion attempts.

Skills

Incident Response

SOC Operations

SIEM Analysis

Threat Detection

Evidence Preservation

Education

Bachelor’s degree

5+ years cybersecurity experience

Tools

SIEM platforms

IDS/IPS

Endpoint Security

Firewalls

Job description

Leidos seeks an experienced Incident Response Analyst to support the Defense Manpower Data Center CyberPRIMES program. You will investigate and respond to cybersecurity events, supporting the full incident-response lifecycle across NIPRNet/SIPRNet environments.

Qualified candidates typically hold a Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of cybersecurity experience, experience in incident response, and familiarity with SIEM and endpoint-security tools. Active Secret clearance preferred.