Senior Cyber Incident Response Lead (Hybrid)

Applied Information Sciences, Inc.; Alexandria, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 138,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee Ownership

Continuous Learning

Inclusive Culture

Mission-Driven Work

Job summary

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. seeks an Incident Management Lead to direct enterprise incident response and cyber defense operations for client environments in a hybrid Alexandria, VA setting.

The role requires deep expertise in threat intel, malware analysis, forensics, and security architecture, plus leadership of high-performing teams and collaboration with senior leadership on risk and strategy.

Qualifications

• MS in IT, information security, or related field.
• 10+ years in incident response, security operations, and penetration testing.
• 5+ years leading incident response teams.
• Strong skills in threat intel, IOC, malware analysis, and forensics.
• Experience designing and implementing security strategies.
• Excellent communication with senior leadership.
• Clearance TS/SCI; CEH/LPT/ECSA certifications.

Responsibilities

• Direct enterprise-wide incident response leadership.
• Oversee investigations involving threats, malware, and forensics.
• Develop incident response plans and playbooks.
• Communicate risks and mitigation to executives.
• Mentor analysts and ensure operations metrics.

Skills

Incident response

Threat intelligence

Malware analysis

Digital forensics

Security architecture

Leadership & mentoring

Executive communication

Education

Master of Science in IT/Security

CEH/LPT/ECSA certifications

Tools

SIEM/SOAR platforms

EDR solutions

Threat intelligence platforms

Job description

Applied Information Sciences, Inc. seeks an Incident Management Lead to direct enterprise incident response and cyber defense operations for client environments in a hybrid Alexandria, VA setting.

The role requires deep expertise in threat intel, malware analysis, forensics, and security architecture, plus leadership of high-performing teams and collaboration with senior leadership on risk and strategy.