U.S. Citizen with TS/SCI clearance and CI Polygraph
Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
DoD 8570 IAT Level II certification (Sec+, CySA+, etc.) required within 30 days of contract start
4 years of experience in incident response or 2 years with a relevant Master's degree
Experience in building and executing incident response playbooks
Strong communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
Technical editing skills for formal report production
Responsibilities
Advise a team on best practices for incident response across various networks and platforms
Identify, analyze, and respond to security incidents like cyberattacks and data breaches
Collaborate with IT and security teams to mitigate threats and prevent recurrence
Develop and execute incident response playbooks
Provide guidance on security policies, risk management, and compliance
Analyze cyber adversary tactics and procedures
Produce formal reports with technical accuracy
Benefits
Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for employees and dependents
100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
Generous paid leave and holiday package
Tuition and training reimbursement
Life and AD&D Insurance
Full Job Description
Description of Task to be Performed:
AnaVation is seeking an experienced cyber professional to join our team and support our mission critical customer in Reston, VA. As the Incident Response Lead/Advisor, you will advise a team of cyber security professionals on best practices regarding incident responses on a variety of networks, platforms, and tools. Your previous experience working collaboratively across cross-functional teams/staff, at multiple levels, to deliver response efforts would drive customer and program success.
Required Qualifications:
Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI w/CI Poly
Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field
Certification: DoD 8570 IAT Level II within 30 days of contract start (Sec+, CySA+, etc.)
Location: Full time, on-site position in Reston, VA.
Experience:
4 years of experience (or 2 years of experience with a relevant Master's Degree) with identifying, analyzing, and responding to security incidents such as cyberattacks, data breaches, and system vulnerabilities.
Building and executing IR playbooks
Collaborating with IT and security teams to mitigate threats and prevent recurrence
Advising on security policies, risk management, and compliance
Knowledge of cyber adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, along with analysis of advanced intrusions across a complex global network and basic cyber-security forensics procedures.
Strong oral and written communications skills and ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
Excellent technical editing of formal report production and related skills.
Preferred Qualifications:
CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)
GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler)
GCIA (GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst)
Cyber Mission Force analyst or operator experience
Management experience
Experience with DoD or IC cybersecurity operations
Experience with classified system information assurance
$88,660.84 - $196,000.10 a year
Please note: The listed salary range reflects our market-based compensation structure. Final compensation will depend on business needs, local market conditions, internal equity, and the selected candidate's skills, education, and experience.
Benefits
Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance
100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
