Incident Response Analyst Shift Lead - Washington DC

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10d•Onsite

About The Position

Quantum Sky is seeking an Incident Response Analyst Shift Lead to support a law enforcement customer in Washington, DC. The role leads a team of incident response analysts responsible for monitoring security tools, triaging alerts, and investigating potential cyber threats. The team serves as an initial point of contact for cybersecurity incidents and works to ensure prompt, effective responses. The Shift Lead also mentors Tier 1 and Tier 2 SOC analysts and may learn from senior SOC team members and attend external training.

Requirements

CISSP or CEH certification; additional experience, formal training, certifications, and/or education may be substituted at the client’s discretion.
TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

Lead a team of 5–7 analysts using security tools to analyze, investigate, and triage security alerts.
Monitor customer environments, including cloud and SaaS solutions, for evidence of adversarial activity.
Perform in-depth analysis and investigation of high-priority cybersecurity incidents.
Use advanced tools, such as host-based digital forensics or malware analysis capabilities, to identify incidents’ root causes, scope, and impact.
Collaborate with cyber threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence teams.
Participate in developing, implementing, and tuning SOC tool detection content and alerting signatures.
Document triage findings accurately and enter reports of external cybersecurity events received from SOC customers by phone or email into the SOC Incident Management System (IMS).
Learn new open- and closed-source investigative techniques.
Research emerging threats and vulnerabilities to support their prevention and mitigation.
Help shape the evolution of SOC processes and procedures.
Guide and mentor Tier 1 and Tier 2 SOC analysts to enhance their skills and capabilities.