Incident Response Lead & Strategy Advisor

AnaVation LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage for employee and deps

Dental coverage 100%

Disability insurance

Vision coverage

401k match

Paid leave

Tuition reimbursement

Life Insurance

Job summary

AnaVation LLC seeks an experienced Incident Response Lead/Advisor in Reston, VA, to guide a cyber team in handling critical incidents across diverse networks and tools. Applicants should hold TS/SCI with CI Poly, a Bachelor's degree, and DoD 8570 IAT Level II within 30 days of starting.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years of incident response, IR playbook development, and collaboration with IT and security teams to mitigate threats and ensure compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience identifying, analyzing, and responding to security incidents (cyberattacks, data breaches, vulnerabilities).
• Building and executing IR playbooks and coordinating with IT/security teams.

Responsibilities

• Identify, analyze, and respond to security incidents across networks and platforms.
• Build and execute IR playbooks and coordinate with IT/security teams.
• Advise on security policies, risk management, and compliance.
• Communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Prepare formal incident reports with clear technical editing.

Skills

IR playbooks

Cross-functional collaboration

Policy advisory

Threat analysis

Written communication

Technical editing

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

AnaVation LLC seeks an experienced Incident Response Lead/Advisor in Reston, VA, to guide a cyber team in handling critical incidents across diverse networks and tools. Applicants should hold TS/SCI with CI Poly, a Bachelor's degree, and DoD 8570 IAT Level II within 30 days of starting.

Ideal candidates bring 4+ years of incident response, IR playbook development, and collaboration with IT and security teams to mitigate threats and ensure compliance.