Senior Incident Response Analyst - Hybrid, 6-Month Contract-to-Hire

Accrescent Group; Cranberry Township (Butler County); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Part time

Job summary

Accrescent Group seeks a Senior Security Analyst – Incident Response with hands-on IR, SOC, or dedicated IR team experience. You will investigate incidents, perform Windows log analysis, and develop incident response playbooks.

The role emphasizes forensic analysis, detections, and applying enterprise SIEM tools including Microsoft Sentinel and Defender. Candidates should be proficient in Windows/Linux security, network protocols, and data/network analysis, with strong written and verbal

Qualifications

• Experience in security incident investigations within SOC/IR environments.
• Strong knowledge of Windows and Linux security concepts.
• Experience with enterprise SIEM platforms and network protocol analysis.
• Ability to create and maintain incident response playbooks.
• Experience with digital forensics and data/network analysis.

Responsibilities

• Investigate and respond to security incidents in SOC/IR settings.
• Perform Windows log analysis to identify suspicious activity.
• Create and maintain incident response playbooks.
• Conduct digital forensic analysis during investigations.
• Analyze data and network activity to identify threats.
• Develop improvements in detection engineering processes.
• Use SIEM platforms for monitoring and investigation.
• Analyze events with Microsoft Sentinel and Defender.
• Communicate findings clearly in written and verbal form.
• Apply OSI model, TCP/IP, and network protocol knowledge.

Skills

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Detection Engineering

Incident Response

SOC Operations

Windows Log Analysis

Playbook Creation

Digital Forensics

Information Security

Windows Security

Linux Security

OSI Model

TCP/IP

Network Protocols

Enterprise SIEM

ServiceNow

Firewall Knowledge

Data Analysis

Network Analysis

Strong Verbal and Written Communic.

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel

Microsoft Defender

Detection Engineering Tools

ServiceNow

QRadar

Enterprise SIEM

Job description

Accrescent Group seeks a Senior Security Analyst – Incident Response with hands-on IR, SOC, or dedicated IR team experience. You will investigate incidents, perform Windows log analysis, and develop incident response playbooks.

The role emphasizes forensic analysis, detections, and applying enterprise SIEM tools including Microsoft Sentinel and Defender. Candidates should be proficient in Windows/Linux security, network protocols, and data/network analysis, with strong written and verbal