Senior Cybersecurity Incident Response Lead

Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC); Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 100,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) is seeking a Sr. Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist in Washington, DC. The role sits on the SOC team, delivering 24/7 monitoring, incident response, and threat mitigation across enterprise networks and cloud environments.

The position requires five or more years of hands-on experience, strong SIEM/EDR/XDR skills, and expertise in NIST guidelines. This role offers a competitive salary range and opportunities to lead investigations and mentor junior

Qualifications

• Minimum five years hands-on experience in cybersecurity incident response.
• Proven ability to detect, triage, and respond to cyber incidents across networks and cloud environments.
• Experience with SIEM/EDR/XDR and incident containment strategies.

Responsibilities

• Act as a member of the SOC team providing 24/7 monitoring and incident response.
• Develop and tune detection rules, playbooks, and automated response workflows.
• Coordinate with client stakeholders to improve incident response program availability and efficiency.
• Prepare narratives, playbooks, and diagrams in line with NIST SP 800-61 guidance.
• Lead investigations and mentor junior analysts; communicate findings to executives.

Skills

SIEM

EDR/XDR

MITRE ATT&CK

Incident response

Network analysis

Threat hunting

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS

Tools

SIEM tools

EDR/XDR platforms

Forensic tools

Job description

Bering Straits Native Corporation (BSNC) is seeking a Sr. Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist in Washington, DC. The role sits on the SOC team, delivering 24/7 monitoring, incident response, and threat mitigation across enterprise networks and cloud environments.

The position requires five or more years of hands-on experience, strong SIEM/EDR/XDR skills, and expertise in NIST guidelines. This role offers a competitive salary range and opportunities to lead investigations and mentor junior