Incident Response Analyst, Senior

Booz Allen Hamilton • Washington, DC

1d • $86,800 - $198,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Incident Response Analyst responds to cybersecurity incidents and proactively works to prevent their recurrence. The role applies specialized functional knowledge to resolve incidents and analyzes or contributes to solutions to problems of moderate scope and complexity. The analyst works independently with some guidance. This is a remote position, although occasional in-person work at a Booz Allen or customer facility may be required. Applicants selected may be subject to a government investigation and must meet eligibility requirements set by the U.S. government client.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of incident response experience.
• Experience handling and responding to an APT or FIN actor and responding to cloud-based threats in an incident response capacity.
• Experience working directly with clients in a professional manner.
• Experience with Microsoft Defender EDR.
• Knowledge of SOC best practices.
• Ability to work with government staff on process improvements and with auditors on incident response process issues.
• Ability to author clear, robust reports and review team members’ submissions for quality assurance.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination, based on client requirements.
• Bachelor’s degree.
• Senior-level Incident Response certification.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with Splunk.
• Experience with GitHub.
• Experience with Archer.
• Ability to review junior analysts’ work and provide developmental feedback.

Responsibilities

• Respond to cybersecurity incidents and take steps to prevent their recurrence.
• Apply functional knowledge to resolve cybersecurity incidents.
• Analyze problems of moderate scope and complexity and contribute to solutions.
• Work with government staff to recommend and implement process improvements.
• Work with auditors to respond to and resolve identified issues in incident response processes.
• Author clear, robust reports and review team members’ submissions for quality assurance.
• Review junior analysts’ work and provide feedback to support their growth.

Benefits

• Health, life, and disability benefits.
• Financial and retirement benefits.
• Paid leave.
• Professional development.
• Tuition assistance.
• Work-life programs.
• Dependent care.
• Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior