Incident Manager III

RadiantHire Solutions, Inc.; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

RadiantHire Solutions, Inc. is seeking an Incident Manager III to support onsite incident response for a U.S. Government customer, leading investigations to characterize breach severity and develop mitigation steps.

The role requires a US citizenship, active TS/SCI clearance, ability to obtain DHS Suitability, and 5+ years of direct cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations experience. You will coordinate with teams to restore services.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Correlating incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents.
• Recommending defense in depth principles and practices (e.g., Defense in Multiple Places, layered defenses, security robustness, etc.).
• Performing Computer Network Defense incident triage to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact.
• Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise.
• Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data.
• Monitoring external data sources to maintain currency of CND threat condition and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise.
• Identifying the cause of an incident and learning background/infection vectors from external entities.
• Receiving and analyzing network alerts and determining possible causes of alerts.
• Tracking and documenting CND incidents from initial detection through final resolution, coordinating with other components.
• Providing support during assigned shifts.

Skills

Incident response

Cybersecurity operations

NIST 800-62 familiarity

FISMA standards knowledge

CND alert triage

Threat intelligence

Vulnerability analysis

Communication coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/Incident Management/Operations Management

HS Diploma with 7+ years related experience

Job description

Title: Incident Manager III

Our client 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. They are seeking an Incident Manager III 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
• 5+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations

Responsibilities Include

• Correlating incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents
• Recommending defense in depth principles and practices (e.g., Defense in Multiple Places, layered defenses, security robustness, etc.)
• Performing Computer Network Defense incident triage to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact
• Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise
• Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small, and large‑scale IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data
• Monitoring external data sources 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, and work 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
• Having close familiarity with NIST 800-62 (latest revision), and FISMA standards as they pertain to reporting incidents
• 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, 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 Skills

• 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 in Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity, or related degree. HS Diploma with 7+ years of incident management or cyber security experience