Senior Tier 2 Cyber Incident Responder & Analyst

Leidos Inc; Ashburn (VA); On-site; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking an experienced Tier 2 Cyber Incident Response Analyst to join the CBP Security Operations Center team. You will perform incident analysis, containment, remediation, and root-cause analysis to protect CBP systems and networks.

You will lead incident response activities, mentor junior SOC staff, and collaborate with stakeholders on remediation plans, while leveraging MITRE ATT&CK techniques and open-source intelligence to stay ahead of threats.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in science or engineering field, IT, or cybersecurity.
• 4+ years in cyber incident response, remediation, malware analysis, or forensics.
• Experience with incident response lifecycle and stakeholder briefing.
• Ability to script in Python or PowerShell.

Responsibilities

• Perform cyber incident analysis, containment, remediation, and root-cause analysis.
• Lead incident response activities and mentor junior SOC staff.
• Coordinate remediation with stakeholders and track incident status.

Skills

Cyber incident response

Malware analysis

Computer forensics

Communication skills

Scripting (Python/PowerShell)

Education

Bachelor's degree in science/engineering/IT/CCybersecurity

Tools

Endpoint Detection & Response

Log analysis

Network forensics

Job description

Leidos is seeking an experienced Tier 2 Cyber Incident Response Analyst to join the CBP Security Operations Center team. You will perform incident analysis, containment, remediation, and root-cause analysis to protect CBP systems and networks.

You will lead incident response activities, mentor junior SOC staff, and collaborate with stakeholders on remediation plans, while leveraging MITRE ATT&CK techniques and open-source intelligence to stay ahead of threats.