Remote Cybersecurity Incident Analyst

Amentum; Denver (CO); Remote; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement benefits (401(k) matching)

Educational reimbursement

Parental leave

Employee stock purchase plan

Tax-saving options

Disability and life insurance

Pet insurance

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst with a focus on incident management. This is a fully remote, hands-on role responsible for ensuring Amentum assets are protected from cyber threats.

Responsibilities include designing and implementing security controls, coordinating with MSSP/SOC, and handling 2nd-level SOC activities, incident response, and documentation. Qualifications include U.S. citizenship, Security+ or equivalent, and Azure/M365 experience.

Qualifications

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Typically, two to three years of relevant experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Current Security+ or similar industry certification.
• Solid experience in Threat Intelligence/Hunting using KQL; Microsoft Azure experience, including M365.
• Experience with Windows/Linux log management and analysis.
• Experience in Incident Management and Breach Investigations.
• Experience creating playbooks and detection automations.
• Experience in SIEM Management.
• Ability to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and implement security controls to protect information systems, enterprise applications and data
• Work closely with our MSSP/SOC to monitor and improve Incident Response services
• Participate in 2nd-level Security Operations Center (SOC) activities, e.g. respond to critical security incidents escalated by a MSSP
• Analyze, troubleshoot and investigate security-related IT system anomalies based on platform reporting, network traffic, log files and automated security alerts
• Optimize processes/tooling and automate recurring tasks
• Provide off-hours support on an infrequent, but as needed basis
• Maintain and update relevant system and process documentation
• Cover other assignments as needed

Skills

Security fundamentals

MITRE ATTACK

Incident response

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/IS or related field

Security+ or equivalent certification

Tools

Microsoft Azure

M365

SIEM

PowerShell

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst with a focus on incident management. This is a fully remote, hands-on role responsible for ensuring Amentum assets are protected from cyber threats.

Responsibilities include designing and implementing security controls, coordinating with MSSP/SOC, and handling 2nd-level SOC activities, incident response, and documentation. Qualifications include U.S. citizenship, Security+ or equivalent, and Azure/M365 experience.