Incident Response Specialist

AnaVation
Reston, VA
On-site

Who this role is best for

Aimed at mid-level to senior cybersecurity professionals with incident response experience who can collaborate across technical and non-technical teams in a classified environment.

Best fit for

  • Candidates with 4+ years of incident response experience and a background in DoD or IC cybersecurity operations
    — “4 years of experience (or 2 years of experience with a relevant Master’s Degree) with identifying, analyzing, and responding to security incidents”
  • Professionals who can translate complex technical findings into actionable reports for non-technical stakeholders
    — “Strong oral and written communications skills and ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical audiences”
  • Individuals with a proven ability to build and execute incident response playbooks
    — “Building and executing IR playbooks”

Things to consider

  • U.S. citizenship and TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance are mandatory, not negotiable
    — “Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI w/CI Poly”
  • The role requires full-time on-site presence in Reston, VA, with no remote flexibility implied
    — “Full time, on-site position in Reston, VA.”

How to stand out

  • Emphasize experience with classified systems and information assurance in your resume and interview responses
    — “Experience with classified system information assurance”
  • Highlight your ability to advise on security policies and risk management frameworks
    — “Advising on security policies, risk management, and compliance”
  • Demonstrate your capability to produce formal reports with strong technical editing skills
    — “Excellent technical editing of formal report production and related skills”
Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

  • identified and mitigated security incidents
  • advised on security policies
Typical background
4+ years of experience in cybersecurity

Skills & requirements

Required

Incident ResponseSecurity PoliciesRisk ManagementCybersecurity ForensicsCommunication Skills

Preferred

CEHGCIHGCIACyber Mission Force Analyst

Stack & domain

CybersecurityIncident ResponseIR PlaybooksSecurity PoliciesRisk ManagementComplianceCyber Adversary TacticsCyber-security ForensicsTechnical EditingFormal Report ProductionCommunicationCollaborationLeadershipDod 8570 IAT Level IISec+Cysa+CEHGCIHGCIASecurityIT

About the role

Original posting from AnaVation via Lever

Be Challenged and Make a Difference 

In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. 

Required Qualifications::

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Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI w/CI Poly

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Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

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Certification: DoD 8570 IAT Level II within 30 days of contract start (Sec+, CySA+, etc.)

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Location: Full time, on-site position in Reston, VA.

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Experience:

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4 years of experience (or 2 years of experience with a relevant Master’s Degree) with identifying, analyzing, and responding to security incidents such as cyberattacks, data breaches, and system vulnerabilities.

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Building and executing IR playbooks

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Collaborating with IT and security teams to mitigate threats and prevent recurrence

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Advising on security policies, risk management, and compliance

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Knowledge of cyber adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, along with analysis of advanced intrusions across a complex global network and basic cyber-security forensics procedures.

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Strong oral and written communications skills and ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.

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Excellent technical editing of formal report production and related skills.

Preferred Qualifications::

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CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker)

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GCIH (GIAC Certified Incident Handler)

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GCIA (GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst)

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Cyber Mission Force analyst or operator experience

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Management experience

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Experience with DoD or IC cybersecurity operations

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Experience with classified system information assurance

Compensation:

Please note: The listed salary range reflects our market-based compensation structure. Final compensation will depend on business needs, local market conditions, internal equity, and the selected candidate’s skills, education, and experience. 

Benefits 

        Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents 

        100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents 

        100% company paid long-term and short-term disability insurance 

        100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents 

        401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting 

        Competitive Pay 

        Generous paid leave and holiday package 

        Tuition and training reimbursement 

        Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation 

AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.  

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you! 

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Source: AnaVation careers (Lever)

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