Incident Response Engineer
Summary
Investigates and responds to cybersecurity incidents for U.S. federal agencies, performing digital forensics, malware analysis, and threat hunting using SIEM tools.
Job Description
The Incident Response engineer will manage security incident response processes, investigate threats, and implement corrective actions to contain and remediate incidents. Analyze security alerts, perform initial triage, determine the scope and impact of incidents, and escalate or coordinate responses with other teams as necessary. R
Responsibilities
Conducting thorough investigations, performing digital forensics and malware analysis, preserving digital evidence, and managing cybersecurity incident and spillage response processes. Develop, maintain, and improve incident response playbooks, participate in threat hunting activities, and conduct post-incident reviews to generate reports and track metrics. Involves configuring and maintaining incident response tools and systems, including SIEM solutions, and contributing to security awareness efforts through training and exercises. Stay current with emerging threats and best practices, assist in security awareness programs, and collaborate with IT and security teams to enhance incident response capabilities and prevent future incidents.
Must have:
- 4 years of experience in cyber, security incident response, operations, cloud, digital forensics, or cyber investigations
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Bachelors in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology or Software Engineering, OR possess a DoD 8140 Certification
Security Clearance:
- Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph clearance required, depending on position
As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia, and the city of Cleveland. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.
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