Incident Response Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton•Bethesda, MD

3d•Remote

About The Position

The Opportunity: Cyber threats are everywhere, and the constantly evolving nature of these threats can make understanding them seem overwhelming to the United States government. In all of this “cyber noise,” how can these organizations understand their risks and how to mitigate them? The answer is you—an information security risk specialist who will break down complex threats into manageable plans of action. As an information security risk specialist on our team, you’ll serve as a key member of a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center and Incident Response team, responsible for continuous monitoring, detection, investigation, and response to cybersecurity threats across enterprise networks, endpoints, applications, and security platforms. The role performs hands‑on incident response activities such as alert and incident triage, log and artifact analysis, threat identification, containment support, and incident documentation while leveraging SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR, and forensic tools to validate and escalate security events. The analyst contributes to the development of incident response playbooks and standard operating procedures, conducts proactive threat hunting using behavioral analytics and threat intelligence, and supports continuous monitoring and assessment efforts to identify risks and strengthen detection capabilities. This position collaborates closely with federal stakeholders, communicates findings to technical and non‑technical audiences, and produces high‑quality reports and briefings, all while helping to advance the maturity and effectiveness of the organization’s security operations. Join us. The world can’t wait.

Requirements

5+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) performing incident response activities, including event triage, log and artifact analysis, threat identification, incident documentation, and coordination of response actions
Experience analyzing and responding to security events across enterprise networks, endpoints, applications, and security platforms, such as SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, firewalls, and vulnerability management tools
Experience developing or contributing to incident response playbooks, workflows, or standard operating procedures
Experience with continuous monitoring and security assessment practices, including log analysis, control evaluation, and risk identification
Experience with security tools and investigative techniques used by SOC and incident response teams, such as packet analysis, log correlation, malware triage, and forensic imaging
Ability to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences, and produce high‑quality incident reports, briefings, and technical documentation
Public Trust clearance
Bachelor's degree

Nice To Haves

Experience with enterprise security technologies, including SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR platforms, vulnerability management tools, and digital forensics solutions
Experience conducting threat hunting activities, leveraging behavioral analytics, threat intelligence, and anomaly detection to identify emerging threats
Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, including network security, endpoint security, identity and access management, and secure configuration baselines
Knowledge of modern application and infrastructure security concepts, such as container security, API security, and workload protection
Ability to build strong client relationships, collaborate across various teams, and communicate complex technical concepts in a clear manner
CISSP, CySA+, GCIH, GSEC, or CISSP Certifications

Responsibilities

Serve as a key member of a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center and Incident Response team, responsible for continuous monitoring, detection, investigation, and response to cybersecurity threats across enterprise networks, endpoints, applications, and security platforms.
Perform hands‑on incident response activities such as alert and incident triage, log and artifact analysis, threat identification, containment support, and incident documentation.
Leverage SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, SOAR, and forensic tools to validate and escalate security events.
Contribute to the development of incident response playbooks and standard operating procedures.
Conduct proactive threat hunting using behavioral analytics and threat intelligence.
Support continuous monitoring and assessment efforts to identify risks and strengthen detection capabilities.
Collaborate closely with federal stakeholders.
Communicate findings to technical and non‑technical audiences.
Produce high‑quality reports and briefings.
Help advance the maturity and effectiveness of the organization’s security operations.