Lead Incident Responder & Cyber Defense Advisor

AnaVation LLC; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance for employee and Dep

Dental insurance for employee and Dep

Disability insurance

Vision insurance

401k plan with match

Paid leave and holidays

Tuition and training reimbursement

Life and AD&D Insurance

Job summary

AnaVation is seeking an experienced Incident Response Lead/Advisor to join our Reston, VA team. You will mentor a cyber security professional team and advise on incident response across diverse networks, platforms, and tools, ensuring rapid containment and robust remediation.

You will collaborate with IT and security counterparts to mitigate threats, develop IR playbooks, conduct forensics, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences. On-site role with rotating shifts.

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience (or 6 years with a relevant Master’s) with identifying, analyzing, and responding to security incidents
• Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI w/CI Poly
• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II (CySA+) within 30 days of contract start
• Location: Full time, on-site position in Reston, VA
• Experience with incident response, monitoring, forensics, and cross-functional coordination
• Strong communication and reporting skills, including for non-technical audiences

Responsibilities

• Advise/mentor a team of cyber security professionals on incident responses
• Lead incident response across networks, platforms, and tools
• Collaborate with IT and security teams to mitigate threats
• Develop and execute IR playbooks and conduct digital forensics
• Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences
• Edit formal reports and ensure quality documentation

Skills

Incident response leadership

Team mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Digital forensics

Threat analysis

Security policy guidance

Communication skills

Report writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

AnaVation is seeking an experienced Incident Response Lead/Advisor to join our Reston, VA team. You will mentor a cyber security professional team and advise on incident response across diverse networks, platforms, and tools, ensuring rapid containment and robust remediation.

You will collaborate with IT and security counterparts to mitigate threats, develop IR playbooks, conduct forensics, and communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences. On-site role with rotating shifts.