Incident Response Facilitator

Tyto Athene, LLC•Washington, DC

4d•$130,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Tyto Athene is searching for an Cybersecurity Training Incident Response / Contingency Planner. This role develops, implements, and tests, comprehensive cyber incident response (IR) plans, business continuity, and disaster recovery strategies. This role creates training exercises for staff, leads incident mitigation, and ensures regulatory compliance. They bridge technical response teams with policy-level planning, requiring skills in threat analysis, forensic documentation, and strategic planning

Requirements

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
Experience: Proven experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, or IT contingency planning.
Technical Knowledge: Understanding of network protocols, malware analysis, forensic tools, and cloud security.
Certifications: Professional certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or CEH are often required.
Skills: Strong analytical, communication, and decision-making skills under high-stress situations
US Citizenship Required
Secret Clearance required

Nice To Haves

Experience working incident response is highly preferred

Responsibilities

Contingency & IR Planning: Develop, maintain, and test Cyber Incident Response Plans (CIRP) and contingency plans (disaster recovery, business continuity).
Training & Readiness: Design and deliver cybersecurity training, tabletop exercises, and simulations to train staff and prepare for cyber attacks.
Incident Response Management: Lead efforts to detect, contain, mitigate, and recover from cybersecurity incidents.
Policy and Compliance: Ensure plans adhere to industry standards (e.g., NIST) and organizational policy, producing required documentation.
Threat Analysis: Analyze threat intelligence and system data to improve preparedness and update procedures