Remote Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst

Amentum; United States; Remote; USD 68,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Educational reimbursement

Paid time off

Job summary

Amentum is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst focused on Incident Management. This fully remote, hands-on role protects Amentum assets from cyber threats and works closely with MSSP/SOC to improve incident response.

Responsibilities include designing security controls, investigating incidents using logs and alerts, and developing playbooks and automations. Requires 2–3 years of relevant experience and Security+ or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required with 2–3 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement security controls to protect information systems and data.
• Collaborate with MSSP/SOC to monitor and improve Incident Response services.
• Respond to critical security incidents escalated by MSSP in 2nd-level SOC activities.
• Analyze logs, network traffic and alerts to investigate security-related IT anomalies.
• Automate recurring tasks and improve tooling; provide off-hours support as needed.

Skills

MITRE ATT&CK

Threat hunting (KQL)

Incident management

SOC operations

SIEM management

Windows/Linux log analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems or related field

Tools

Microsoft Azure

Microsoft 365

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Amentum is seeking a Cybersecurity Analyst focused on Incident Management. This fully remote, hands-on role protects Amentum assets from cyber threats and works closely with MSSP/SOC to improve incident response.

Responsibilities include designing security controls, investigating incidents using logs and alerts, and developing playbooks and automations. Requires 2–3 years of relevant experience and Security+ or equivalent.