Cyber Defense Cloud Incident Responder

ASRC Federal•Fort Meade, MD

2d•$140,000 - $159,890•Hybrid

About The Position

ASRC Federal is seeking a Cyber Defense Incident Responder with cloud experience to support a mission-critical DCSA cybersecurity program. This role is responsible for detecting, analyzing, and responding to security incidents affecting cloud-hosted and hybrid environments supporting national security systems. Remote flexibility available! Telework offered with a requirement to be onsite up to one (1) day a week at Ft. Meade, MD.

Requirements

Five (5) years’ hands-on cybersecurity experience in one or more of the following: Incident Response or Threat Hunting within a mid-to-large enterprise, SOC operations supporting cloud or hybrid environments, Enterprise vulnerability management or endpoint/cloud security operations
Active Top Secret (TS) Clearance REQUIRED, eligible to be upgraded to TS/SCI
Must meet DoD 8570.01-M / IAT Level II or IAM Level II requirements at a minimum.
At least one active qualifying certification required, including but not limited to: CompTIA Security+ CE, CompTIA CySA+, CompTIA SecX CE, SSCP, GCIH, GCED, GCIA, GSEC, CEH, Pentest+, Cloud+, GICSP, CISSP (or Associate)
Bachelor’s Degree, in Cybersecurity, and/or Information Systems Management or equivalent combination of education, experience and military service
Cloud Platform experience: Practical experience securing AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud environments
Security Tooling: Experience with SIEM/SOAR platforms such as Splunk, Elastic, Swimlane, or equivalent
Incident Response: Proven experience executing IR playbooks and responding to real-world security incidents
Networking & Systems: Strong understanding of TCP/IP, DNS, authentication mechanisms, operating systems, log analysis, and cloud architecture
Frameworks & Standards: Familiarity with NIST Cybersecurity Framework, NIST 800-53, and RMF concepts
Analysis & Reporting: Ability to clearly document findings, response actions, and technical recommendations

Nice To Haves

Experience supporting classified or DoD environments
Familiarity with cloud-native security services (e.g., AWS Guard Duty, AWS Security Hub, Defender for Cloud, Security Command Center)
Experience with automation, scripting, or SOAR workflows
Exposure to threat hunting or advanced adversary analysis

Responsibilities

Monitor AWS, Azure, and/or Google Cloud environments for malicious or anomalous activity using SIEM, SOAR, and cloud-native security tooling.
Analyze logs, telemetry, alerts, and cloud audit data to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and attack patterns.
Tune detection logic and alerting to reduce false positives and improve response fidelity.
Lead and support incident response activities across the full lifecycle: identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and lessons learned.
Perform root cause analysis and impact assessments for cloud-related security incidents.
Coordinate response actions with SOC analysts, engineering teams, system owners, and government stakeholders.
Document incidents, response actions, and remediation recommendations in accordance with government reporting requirements.
Leverage threat intelligence sources to identify emerging threats targeting cloud platforms and federal environments.
Map adversary activity to MITRE ATT&CK and cloud-specific threat models.
Recommend defensive improvements based on observed tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
Identify cloud misconfigurations, exposed services, and security gaps.
Support vulnerability assessments and remediation prioritization for cloud-hosted systems.
Advise on security controls aligned to NIST and DoD requirements.
Support compliance activities aligned to NIST 800-53, RMF, and DoD cybersecurity requirements.
Assist with security documentation, evidence collection, and audit response.
Validate cloud security configurations against established baselines and policies.