Incident Response Coordinator IV

PlanIT Group, LLC; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking an Incident Response Coordinator IV to support federal clients in Washington, DC. The role involves responding to urgent cybersecurity incidents, managing threats, and ensuring compliance with NIST guidelines. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in incident response, a relevant degree, and necessary certifications.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in computer forensics or vulnerability analysis and information security, especially incident response.
• 1 year as a certified investigator.
• Certifications required: Certified Investigator, CISSP, GCIH, GPEN.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of staff schedules and staffing forecasts.
• Ensure shift members follow incident escalation and reporting procedures.
• Provide technical support in response to computer security incidents.

Skills

Cyber security analysis

Incident response

Incident handling

Technical support

Education

Bachelor's Degree in cyber security, computer science, MIS, or related IT field

Master's Degree (preferred)

Tools

Splunk

Sentinel One

Armis

SNA

Job description

Join to apply for the Incident Response Coordinator IV role at PlanIT Group, LLC.

PlanIT Group is seeking an Incident Response Coordinator IV to support our Federal customer in the Washington, DC area. The ideal candidate will respond to crisis or urgent situations within the pertinent domain to mitigate immediate and potential threats. Uses mitigation, preparedness, and response and recovery approaches, as needed, to maximize survival of life, preservation of property, and information security. Must demonstrate a solid understanding of cyber security analysis, incident response, incident handling, and be part of a proven incident response team. Experience with Splunk, Sentinel One, Armis, SNA is preferred.

Job Title:

Incident Response Coordinator IV

Location:

Remote

Start Date:

03/03/25

Duration:

One year plus annual extensions

Responsibilities include:

• Support the development of staff schedules and staffing forecasts for approval.
• Ensure shift members follow incident escalation and reporting procedures.
• Provide support through front-line telephone and email communications.
• Ingest, triage, prioritize, assign, track, document, and manage incidents and results.
• Provide technical support in response to computer security incidents.
• Correlate and fuse incident information for cyber alerts and notices.
• Document threats following NIST 800-61 guidelines. Must be flexible to work in a 24/7 environment.
• Manage out-of-scope requests and route appropriately.
• Coordinate and communicate with US Government Client components.
• Assist with developing and maintaining Standard Operating Procedures.

Experience Level:

8+ years in computer forensics or vulnerability analysis and information security, especially incident response. 1 year as a certified investigator.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or higher in cyber security, computer science, MIS, or related IT field (Master's preferred).

Certifications (one or more required):

• Certified Investigator
• CISSP
• GCIH
• GPEN

Additional Provisions:

• Must obtain a Public Trust Clearance.
• Pass client clearance process including drug screening, criminal, and credit checks.
• Must be a US Citizen or Green Card holder, residing in the US for the past 5 years, with limited travel outside the US.