Incident Response Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton; Bethesda (MD); On-site; USD 99,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking an experienced information security risk specialist to join a 24x7 SOC and Incident Response team. You will monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats across enterprise networks, endpoints, and applications, leveraging SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and forensic tools.

The role requires strong incident response skills, hands-on activities, and collaboration with federal stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) performing incident response activities.
• Experience analyzing and responding to security events across enterprise networks, endpoints, and security platforms.
• Experience developing or contributing to incident response playbooks, workflows, or SOPs.
• Experience with continuous monitoring and security assessment practices.
• Experience with security tools and investigative techniques used by SOC teams.

Responsibilities

• Perform hands-on incident response activities including triage, analysis, containment, and documentation.
• Leverage SIEM/EDR/IDS-IPS/SOAR and forensic tools to validate and escalate security events.
• Develop and improve incident response playbooks and procedures.
• Collaborate with federal stakeholders and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Support threat hunting and continuous monitoring to strengthen detection capabilities.

Skills

Incident response

SOC operations

Threat hunting

Log analysis

Communication

Forensic imaging

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IDS/IPS

SOAR

Forensic tools

Job description

Join a culture of empowerment and connectivity.

Develop your craft

Learn the skills you need to accelerate your career.

Discover benefits that your life and work.

Innovate with intention

Build mission-ready tech that protects the nation.

Cyber threats are everywhere, and the constantly evolving nature of these threats can make understanding them seem overwhelming to the United States government. In all of this “cyber noise,” how can these organizations understand their risks and how to mitigate them? The answer is you—an information security risk specialist who will break down complex threats into manageable plans of action.

As an information security risk specialist on our team, you’ll serve as a key member of a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center and Incident Response team, responsible for continuous monitoring, detection, investigation, and response to cybersecurity threats across enterprise networks, endpoints, applications, and security platforms. The role performs hands‑on incident response activities such as alert and incident triage, log and artifact analysis, threat identification, containment support, and incident documentation while leveraging SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR, and forensic tools to validate and elevate security events. The analyst contributes to the development of incident response playbooks and standard operating procedures, conducts proactive threat hunting using behavioral analytics and threat intelligence, and supports continuous monitoring and assessment efforts to identify risks and strengthen detection capabilities. This position collaborates closely with federal stakeholders, communicates findings to technical and non‑technical audiences, and produces high‑quality reports and briefings, all while helping to advance the maturity and effectiveness of the organization’s security operations.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

5+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) performing incident response activities, including event triage, log and artifact analysis, threat identification, incident documentation, and coordination of response actions

Experience analyzing and responding to security events across enterprise networks, endpoints, applications, and security platforms, such as SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and vulnerability management tools

Experience developing or contributing to incident response playbooks, workflows, or standard operating procedures

Experience with continuous monitoring and security assessment practices, including log analysis, control evaluation, and risk identification

Experience with security tools and investigative techniques used by SOC and incident response teams, such as packet analysis, log correlation, malware triage, and forensic imaging

Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences, and produce high‑quality incident reports, briefings, and technical documentation

Public Trust

Nice If You Have:

Experience with enterprise security technologies, including SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR platforms, vulnerability management tools, and digital forensics solutions

Experience conducting threat hunting activities, leveraging behavioral analytics, threat intelligence, and anomaly detection to identify emerging threats

Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including network security, endpoint security, identity and access management, and secure configuration baselines

Knowledge of modern application and infrastructure security concepts, such as container security, API security, and workload protection

Ability to build strong client relationships, collaborate across various teams, and communicate complex technical concepts in a clear manner

CISSP, CySA+, GCIH, GSEC, or CISSP Certifications

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client; Public Trust determination is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Incident Response Analyst, Senior

The Opportunity:

Cyber threats are everywhere, and the constantly evolving nature of these threats can make understanding them seem overwhelming to the United States government. In all of this “cyber noise,” how can these organizations understand their risks and how to mitigate them? The answer is you—an information security risk specialist who will break down complex threats into manageable plans of action.

As an information security risk specialist on our team, you’ll serve as a key member of a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center and Incident Response team, responsible for continuous monitoring, detection, investigation, and response to cybersecurity threats across enterprise networks, endpoints, applications, and security platforms. The role performs hands‑on incident response activities such as alert and incident triage, log and artifact analysis, threat identification, containment support, and incident documentation while leveraging SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR, and forensic tools to validate and escalating security events? The analyst contributes to the development of incident response playbooks and standard operating procedures, conducts proactive threat hunting using behavioral analytics and threat intelligence, and supports continuous monitoring and assessment efforts to identify risks and strengthen detection capabilities. This position collaborates closely with federal stakeholders, communicates findings to technical and non‑technical audiences, and produce high‑quality reports and briefings, all while helping to advance the maturity and effectiveness…

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 5+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) performing incident response activities, including event triage, log and artifact analysis, event…

• Experience analyzing and responding to security events across enterprise networks, endpoints, applications, and security platforms, such as SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and vulnerability management tools

• Experience developing or contributing to incident response playbooks, workflows, or standard operating procedures

• Experience with continuous monitoring and security assessment practices, including log analysis, control evaluation, and risk identification

• Experience with security tools and investigative techniques used by SOC and incident response teams, such as packet analysis, log correlation, malware triage, and forensic imaging

• Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non‑technical audiences, and produce high‑quality incident reports, briefings, and technical documentation

• Public Trust

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with enterprise security technologies, including SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR platforms, vulnerability management tools, and digital forensics solutions

• Experience conducting threat hunting activities, leveraging behavioral analytics, threat intelligence, and anomaly detection to identify emerging threats

• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including network security, endpoint security, identity and access management, and secure configuration baselines

• Knowledge of modern application and infrastructure security concepts, such as container security, API security, and workload protection

• Ability to build strong client relationships, collaborate across various teams, and communicate complex technical concepts in a clear manner

• CISSP, CySA+, GCIH, GSEC, or CISSP Certifications

Vetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client; Public Trust determination is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract‑specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $225,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model
Our people‑first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration, whether it occurs in person or virtually. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.

• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen facility frequently, in alignment with leadership expectations and the needs of the role. You may also be required to work from or visit a customer facility.

• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed at a Booz Allen office or customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.