Incident Manager III with Security Clearance

ARSIEM Corporation; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

ARSIEM Corporation seeks a Cyber Action Officer to support one of our Government clients in Arlington, VA. You will manage cyber incidents through the response lifecycle, create routine incident reports, and coordinate with internal and external stakeholders to determine optimal courses of action.

You will track cases, draft leadership briefings, and maintain system records while applying threat and vulnerability management and MITRE ATT&CK-informed techniques.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of direct incident management or cybersecurity operations experience
• Experience with incident response lifecycle and threat hunting
• Ability to track multiple engagements and coordinate with stakeholders

Responsibilities

• Support the management of cyber incidents through the incident response lifecycle
• Create and maintain routine reporting of cyber incidents in official systems of record
• Coordinate with internal and external customers, partners, and stakeholders
• Ingest, validate, and evaluate information to determine actions
• Update and track cases and tickets with accuracy and timeliness
• Draft summaries of ongoing operations and present to leadership
• Maintain knowledge objects in the system of record consistently
• Conduct threat and vulnerability management and categorize threats

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Cybersecurity operations

Stakeholder coordination

Case management

Education

BS in Incident Management / Cybersecurity

HS Diploma with 7-9 years in incident management or cybersecurity

Tools

NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System

Job description

About ARSIEM Corporation At ARSIEM Corporation we are committed to fostering a proven and trusted partnership with our government clients. We provide support to multiple agencies across the United States Government. ARSIEM has an experienced workforce of qualified professionals committed to providing the best possible support. As demand increases, ARSIEM continues to provide reliable and cutting-edge technical solutions at the best value to our clients. That means a career packed with opportunities to grow and the ability to have an impact on every client you work with. ARSIEM is looking for a Cyber Action Officer. This position will support one of our Government clients in Arlington, VA. Responsibilities * Supporting the management of cyber incidents through the incident response lifecycle.

• Creating and maintaining routine reporting of cyber incidents in official systems of record, including case management systems and ticketing systems.
• Coordinating with internal and external customers, partners, and stakeholders.
• Ingesting, validating, and evaluating information to determine optimal courses of action, including providing response support to requesting entities.
• Updating and tracking cases and tickets with accuracy, timeliness, reliability, and consistency.
• Drafting summaries of ongoing operations and being able to provide oral presentations for various levels of leadership.
• Maintaining knowledge objects in the system of record consistently and professionally.
• Threat and vulnerability management to recognize and categorize types of vulnerabilities, threat actors, and different operational threat environments, and associated attacks (MITRE ATT&CK framework).
• Knowledgeable of network security monitoring and/or security operations analysis, system administration, operating system hardening, cyber hygiene techniques, and cybersecurity defense policies, procedures, and regulations. Minimum Qualifications * BS in Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity, or related degree. HS Diploma with 7-9 incident management or cyber security experience
• 5+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
• Knowledge of incident response, threat hunting, and handling methodologies
• Ability to track multiple active engagements, personnel or equipment deployments, as well as coordinate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incidents
• 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 threat actor campaigns, tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Familiar with basic system and network administration, traffic analysis 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)
• Excellent oral and written communication skills Preferred Qualifications * Familiarity with different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non-nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
• Familiarity with system and application security threats and attack methods (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 Clearance Requirement: This position requires an Active TS/SCI clearance and the ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability. Candidate Referral: Do you know someone who would be GREAT at this role? If you do, ARSIEM has a way for you to earn a bonus through our referral program for persons presenting NEW (not in our resume database) candidates who are successfully placed on one of our projects. The bonus for this position is $3,500, and the referrer is eligible to receive the sum for any applicant we place within 12 months of referral. The bonus is paid after the referred employee reaches 6 months of employment. ARSIEM is proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirive Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age, or any other federally protected class. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.