Incident Manager II

Solutions³ LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Solutions³ LLC is seeking an Incident Manager II to perform investigations, characterize breach severity, develop mitigation plans, and assist with service restoration for government customers. The role focuses on incident response within a cyber defense context and requires handling multiple incident streams across teams.

The position demands a TS/SCI clearance eligibility and 2+ years of relevant cyber incident management experience, with US citizenship and ability to obtain DHS Suitability

Qualifications

• Experience investigating and characterizing breach severity and developing mitigation plans.
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies and how to prioritize triage.
• Familiarity with log analysis and network alert research.
• Ability to coordinate with multiple teams during incidents.
• Understanding of various threat actor tactics and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Research and compile known resolution steps to mitigate incidents.
• Apply knowledge of attacker TTPs to identify threats and validate incidents.
• Apply cybersecurity concepts to detect intrusions across IT networks.
• Analyze log data and correlate security events during incidents.
• Monitor external data sources to stay current on CND threat conditions.
• Identify incident causes and learn infection vectors from external entities.
• Receive and analyze network alerts to determine causes.
• Document CND incidents from detection to resolution.
• Coordinate with other components for ongoing incident information.
• Provide support during assigned shifts.

Skills

Incident response methodologies

NCCIC scoring system

Attack stages knowledge

Vulnerability/attack types

System administration basics

CND policies/regulations

Operational threat environments

System security threats (PL/SQL, XSS,

Collaborative across locations

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

HS Diploma with 4+ years incident management experience

Job description

Incident Manager II

Solutions³ LLC is supporting our prime contractor and their U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber‑attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution.

Solutions³ LLC is seeking an Incident Manager II to perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.

Eligibility

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment
• 2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations

Responsibilities Include

• Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise
• Applying knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures of various criminal, insider, hacktivist, and nation state threat actors to identify and validate threats
• Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small, and large‑scale IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data
• Conducting cursory analysis of log data
• Monitoring external data sources (e.g., Computer Network Defense vendor sites, Computer Emergency Response Teams [CERTs], SANS, Security Focus) to maintain currency of Computer Network Defense threat condition and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise
• Identifying the cause of an incident and recognizing the key elements to ask external entities when learning the background and potential infection vector of an incident
• Receiving and analyzing network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts
• Tracking and documenting Computer Network Defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution
• Working with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents.
• Providing support during assigned shifts

Required Skills

• Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
• Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
• Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., foot printing and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.)
• Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
• Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques
• Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
• Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation‑state sponsored], and third generation [nation‑state sponsored])
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross‑site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return‑oriented attacks, and malicious code)
• Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations

Desired Skills

• Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques
• Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
• Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation‑state sponsored], and third generation [nation‑state sponsored])
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross‑site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return‑oriented attacks, and malicious code)

Desired Certifications

GCIH, GCFA GISP, GCED, CCFP or CISSP

Required Education

BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity, or related degree; or HS Diploma with 4+ years of incident management or cyber security experience