Incident Response Analyst Mid
About The Position
At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward! We are seeking an Incident Response Analyst to strengthen a federal agency's Cyber Incident Response Team. You will independently manage active investigations, using government-furnished tooling to identify root causes and produce documentation supporting security investigators. You will typically own several concurrent cases at a time, coordinating with system owners, forensics, and threat intelligence as needed to bring each one to a clean, well-documented close.
Requirements
- US Citizenship
- 3+ years of related experience
- BS degree (or 4 years of additional experience)
- A minimum of one (1) year professional experience in network or UNIX/Linux system administration, software engineering, or software development, and/or a bachelor's degree in a related field.
- A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience responding to information system security incidents (Tier 1 specialization).
- One or More: CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, GSEC, SSCP.
Nice To Haves
- Experience owning multiple concurrent incident investigations from triage through closure.
- Working knowledge of at least one EDR platform in an investigative capacity.
- Demonstrated ability to communicate technical findings clearly to non-technical stakeholders.
Responsibilities
- Respond to information system security incidents using the government-furnished toolset to identify and determine root causes.
- Produce required documentation and possible evidence for authorized personnel with legal or investigative authorities.
- Support advanced analysis of data file system artifacts, memory, and network logs during active incidents.
- Assist in scoping and containing compromises across Windows, Linux, and cloud environments.
- Contribute to post-incident recommendations for improving the agency's security posture.
- Coordinate directly with system owners and ISSOs during containment and remediation activities.
- Support email trace, purge, and data spillage sanitization efforts per established procedures.
- Mentor junior CIRT analysts on evidence handling and case documentation standards.
Benefits
- Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
