Senior Security Analyst – Incident Response

netPolarity, Inc. (Saicon Consultants, Inc.); United States; Remote; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the cybersecurity sector is seeking a Senior Security Analyst specializing in Incident Response. The role involves investigating security incidents, performing forensic analysis, and collaborating with Threat Intelligence teams. Candidates should have 5-7 years of experience in cybersecurity, a Bachelor's degree in a related field, and relevant certifications. This is a remote contract position with a competitive pay range.

Qualifications

• 5–7+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on incident response.
• Deep technical understanding of attack vectors, TTPs, and digital forensics.
• Hands-on expertise with tools like CrowdStrike, Splunk, Wireshark.

Responsibilities

• Investigate, contain, and recover from security incidents across enterprise and cloud environments.
• Perform forensic analysis, log correlation, and malware triage.
• Contribute to the development of incident response playbooks.

Skills

Incident Response

Threat Detection

Digital Forensics

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science, or related field

Relevant certifications (e.g., GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, OSCP, CISSP)

Tools

CrowdStrike

Splunk

Wireshark

Job description

Senior Security Analyst – Incident Response

Senior Security Analyst – Incident Response

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Base pay range

$34.00/hr - $36.00/hr

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Job Title: Senior Security Analyst – Incident Response

Location: 100% Remote

Duration: 6+ months potential for extension

Rate Range: $34-35/hr on W2

In this role, you will:

• Investigate, contain, and recover from security incidents across enterprise and cloud environments
• Perform forensic analysis, log correlation, and malware triage to determine root cause and impact
• Contribute to the development and refinement of incident response playbooks and escalation protocols
• Collaborate with Threat Intelligence teams to contextualize attacks and track threat actor behaviors
• Support incident commander(s) during high-severity events with detailed technical insights
• Lead or contribute to post-incident reviews and document lessons learned
• Monitor and analyze detection tools (EDR, SIEM, SOAR) and contribute to tuning and coverage improvements
• Participate in purple team exercises and attack simulations to improve IR readiness
• Ensure all incident response activities align with FedRAMP IL5 compliance and reporting standards

What you bring:

• 5–7+ years of experience in cybersecurity with a focus on incident response and threat detection
• Demonstrated experience supporting incident response within FedRAMP, DoD CC SRG, or other IL5-classified environments
• Deep technical understanding of attack vectors, TTPs, and digital forensics
• Hands-on expertise with tools like CrowdStrike, Splunk, Wireshark, and memory or disk forensic platforms
• Experience in Windows, Linux, and at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Strong communication skills and ability to convey complex findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Bachelor’s degree in information security, Computer Science, or related field
• Relevant certifications (e.g., GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, OSCP, CISSP) strongly preferred
• Familiarity with scripting or automation (Python, Bash, or PowerShell) is a plus
• Clearance Preferred

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Associate

Employment type

• Employment type

  Contract

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance, Information Technology, and Analyst

• Industries

  Security and Investigations, IT Services and IT Consulting, and Technology, Information and Media

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