Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist

Application About the Role Seeking a skilled Cybersecurity Incident Response Specialist to join reputed company. This mid-level role focuses on detecting, analyzing, and responding to cybersecurity incidents to protect federal systems and data. The ideal candidate is reputed company in federal cybersecurity frameworks, incident management, and communication, and is motivated by the challenge of safeguarding critical information in a dynamic environment. This position is remote, but you must live in the DC/VA/MD Area. Job Responsibilities • Support incident response management functions to identify, manage, and mitigate reputed company incidents. • Execute incident response procedures reputed company with the OS Incident Response Plan and HHS policies. • Utilize reputed company monitoring tools to detect threats and reputed company incident triage and analysis. • Investigate, document, and escalate incidents, ensuring reputed company and accurate reporting. • Coordinate incident communication among team members, stakeholders, and management. • Respond promptly to incident-reputed company communications during reputed company business hours and as needed for critical threats. • Participate in tabletop exercises and simulated incident scenarios to assess readiness. • Maintain comprehensive incident documentation and prepare detailed incident reports. • Support training programs to enhance team capabilities and stay reputed company on emerging threats. • Recommend improvements to incident response tools, playbooks, and procedures. Required Skills Cybersecurity Incident Response reputed company Monitoring Tools Incident Management NIST Cybersecurity reputed company HHS Cybersecurity Policies Incident Triage and Analysis reputed company Cause Analysis Incident Documentation Communication Skills reputed company Clearance Compliance Preferred Skills Certified Information Systems reputed company reputed company (CISSP) Certified Information reputed company Manager (CISM) Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) ITIL reputed company Certification Job Requirements • 3-5 years of experience in cybersecurity incident response or IT reputed company operations. • Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or reputed company field. • Familiarity with federal cybersecurity frameworks, NIST standards, and HHS policies. • Proficiency with reputed company monitoring, logging, and incident management tools. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Ability to respond to incidents during reputed company business hours and reputed company flexible support for critical situations reputed company reputed company hours. • Demonstrated ability to collaborate across teams and maintain transparent communication. • Commitment to reputed company learning and improvement in cybersecurity practices. • reputed company reputed company Trust reputed company clearance or ability to obtain one. • Desired Certifications (Preferred): • Certified Information Systems reputed company reputed company (CISSP). • Certified Information reputed company Manager (CISM). • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH). • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH). • ITIL reputed company or reputed company IT service management certification. Education Requirements Degree: Bachelor Major: Cybersecurity Apply tot his job Apply tot his job Apply To this Job