Senior Incident Response Analyst

Tetrad Digital Integrity LLC • Arlington, VA

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a cybersecurity firm built for high-consequence environments where mission, complexity, and trust intersect. Our single focus has been delivering cyber solutions to effectively manage risk & the business of cyber for 25 years!
TDI is seeking a Senior Incident Response Analyst to join our team in support of a mission-critical government program. As part of the Security Operations Center, you will help monitor, detect, investigate, and respond to cybersecurity threats affecting a large-scale enterprise environment while supporting coordinated incident response across multiple organizations.
This position is hybrid with commute to the Arlington, VA area.

Requirements

• Ability to obtain Public Trust clearance and successfully complete the EOD process.
• Candidates must possess at least one of the following certifications: GIAC: GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GCFE, GREM, or GPEN, CISSP, OSCP, OSCE, or OSWP.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or a related field and 12–15 years of relevant experience.
• Must have technical hands-on experience in the areas of incident detection and response, malware analysis, or computer forensics.
• Expertise with Windows and Linux operating systems, enterprise networking, common protocols, and security infrastructure (firewalls, proxies, VPNs, load balancers).
• Demonstrated experience investigating cyber incidents, performing root cause analysis, identifying attacker TTPs, and leveraging frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and the Cyber Kill Chain.
• Proficiency in Python, PowerShell, Bash, or similar scripting languages to support security automation and incident response.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in cyber government, and/or federal law enforcement FISMA systems.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate cyber incident response activities across the full Incident Response lifecycle, including investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery.
• Analyze security events, logs, network traffic, endpoint telemetry, and forensic artifacts to determine the scope, root cause, and impact of cyber incidents.
• Identify adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and develop indicators of compromise (IOCs) to improve threat detection and response.
• Develop, maintain, and enhance Incident Response processes, playbooks, workflows, and standard operating procedures (SOPs).
• Configure, tune, and optimize security technologies, including SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and related monitoring tools, to improve detection accuracy and reduce false positives.
• Create and maintain detection content, including correlation rules, use cases, signatures, alerts, and automation scripts to strengthen SOC monitoring capabilities.
• Document investigations, response activities, and findings within case management systems, producing clear incident reports and after-action documentation.
• Establish and track SOC performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure operational effectiveness and support continuous improvement.

What This Job Offers

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