Incident Response Engineer
Accenturefederalservices · Arlington, VA
About this role
**Incident Response Engineer** **About the role** Manage security incident response processes, investigate threats, and implement corrective actions to contain and remediate incidents. Analyze security alerts, perform initial triage, determine incident scope and impact, and escalate or coordinate responses with other teams as needed. **Responsibilities** - Conduct thorough investigations, including digital forensics and malware analysis - Preserve digital evidence - Manage cybersecurity incident and “spillage” response processes - Develop, maintain, and improve incident response playbooks - Participate in threat hunting - Conduct post-incident reviews to generate reports and track metrics - Configure and maintain incident response tools and systems (including SIEM solutions) - Support security awareness efforts through training and exercises - Stay current on emerging threats and best practices - Collaborate with IT and security teams to strengthen incident response capabilities and help prevent future incidents **Must have** - 4+ years of experience in cyber, security incident response, operations, cloud, digital forensics, or cyber investigations - Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or Software Engineering **OR** a DoD 8140 certification **Security Clearance** - Active Secret, Top Secret, TS/SCI, or TS/SCI with Polygraph (depending on position) **Pay range (where applicable)** - **$78,600 — $160,200 USD** *Note: Compensation varies based on factors such as location, role, skills, and experience. Benefits are available; applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.*
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