Cyber Defense Incident Responder Senior - Clearance Required

• High School Diploma plus 13 years of relevant experience is required OR Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus 10 years of relevant experience is required OR Master’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus 8 years of relevant experience is required.


Experience:
- Led major breach investigations and directed cross‑functional response teams, ensuring rapid containment and coordinated remediation with network and system owners.
- Performed real‑time traffic analysis, executed run‑book procedures to isolate affected hosts, and developed containment strategies that limited lateral movement.
- Captured and preserved forensic artifacts for potential legal use while documenting every action in the incident ticketing system to maintain auditability and traceability.
- Managed incident‑response staffing, training, and post‑incident lessons‑learned workshops that captured findings and drove continuous process improvements.
- Produced concise incident summary reports for senior management and key stakeholders, highlighting root‑cause analysis, remediation status, and recommendations.
- Must possess a current U.S. TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.