HHS - SOC Lead/Incident Response Manager

cFocus Software Incorporated•Rockville, MD

3d•Remote

About The Position

cFocus Software seeks a SOC Lead/Incident Response Manager to join our program supporting the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) This position is remote. This position requires the ability a Public Trust clearance.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field (or equivalent experience).
Minimum 8 years of cybersecurity experience with at least 3 years in SOC or Incident Response leadership.
Demonstrated experience managing enterprise SOC operations and incident response programs.
Strong knowledge of NIST SP 800-61, NIST SP 800-53, NIST SP 800-37, FISMA, and federal cybersecurity policies.
Hands-on experience with SIEM, EDR, SOAR, threat intelligence platforms, and forensic tools.
Experience managing incidents involving PII/PHI and regulatory reporting requirements.
Ability to communicate complex technical issues to executive and non-technical audiences.
Experience operating in a federal or highly regulated environment.
Active CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GCED, CISM, or CEH

Responsibilities

Lead and manage SOC and Incident Response operations in alignment with HRSA Incident Response Plans, SOC SOPs, playbooks, and workflows.
Ensure compliance with NIST SP 800-61, FISMA, OMB, DHS CISA, HHS, and HRSA incident response requirements.
Oversee incident triage, investigation, containment, remediation, and recovery activities within defined SLAs.
Serve as primary escalation point for Critical and High severity incidents, including ransomware and PII/PHI breaches.
Coordinate incident response activities with HRSA SOC, CSIRC, system owners, ISSOs, legal counsel, privacy officials, and leadership.
Develop, maintain, and continuously improve SOC SOPs, incident response playbooks, workflows, and response guidelines.
Manage incident communications, stakeholder notifications, and executive briefings during active incidents.
Ensure timely incident reporting, forensic documentation, and post-incident reports.
Lead threat hunting, IOC management, detection rule tuning, and SIEM correlation improvement activities.
Oversee digital forensic investigations and ensure proper chain-of-custody handling.
Monitor SOC tools and infrastructure health; coordinate upgrades, patches, and integrations.
Support federal cyber exercises, tabletop exercises, and incident response drills.
Ensure 24x7 on-call support coverage and adherence to response SLAs.
Provide metrics, dashboards, and reports on SOC performance, incident trends, and threat intelligence.
Identify opportunities for automation and efficiency improvements across SOC operations.