Senior Incident Response Analyst - Tier 2 (Hybrid)

cFocus Software Incorporated; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

cFocus Software seeks an Incident Response Analyst (Tier 2) to join our program supporting the AOUSC. This role is Hybrid with onsite in Washington, DC, and requires a Public Trust clearance.

You will perform in-depth IR activities, analyze security incidents, and coordinate with federal teams. Candidates should have 3+ years IR experience, strong scripting in Python/PowerShell, and knowledge of Velociraptor, Splunk ES and Microsoft Sentinel.

Qualifications

• Active Public Trust clearance required.
• BS in Computer Science, IT, or related field.
• 3+ years in an incident response role.
• 2+ years scripting with Python and PowerShell for decoding obfuscated payloads.
• 2 years in live triage, log correlation, and detection rule refinement with Velociraptor, Splunk ES and Sentinel.
• 1 year in federal incident handling guidelines per NIST CSWP-29 and SP-800-61.
• Active SANS GCIH or GCIA certification.

Skills

Active Public Trust clearance

IR experience

Python & PowerShell scripting

Live triage & log correlation

NIST incident handling familiarity

Education

BS in Computer Science/IT/related

Tools

Python

PowerShell

Velociraptor

Splunk ES

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

cFocus Software seeks an Incident Response Analyst (Tier 2) to join our program supporting the AOUSC. This role is Hybrid with onsite in Washington, DC, and requires a Public Trust clearance.

You will perform in-depth IR activities, analyze security incidents, and coordinate with federal teams. Candidates should have 3+ years IR experience, strong scripting in Python/PowerShell, and knowledge of Velociraptor, Splunk ES and Microsoft Sentinel.