Quantum Sky is searching for an Incident Response Analyst Shift Lead to support a law enforcement customer in Washington, DC. Our IR analysts form the backbone of our cybersecurity services. You will play a critical role in securing our customers by leading a team of incident response analysts in monitoring our tools, triaging alerts, and investigating potential cyber threats. Your team will serve as the initial point of contact for cybersecurity incidents, ensuring prompt and effective responses. You will provide guidance and mentorship to Tier 1 and 2 SOC Analysts to enhance their skills and capabilities, and you will have the opportunuty to learn from senior SOC team members and attend external training. 

Responsibilities:

• Lead a team of 5-7 analyst utilizing security tools to analyze, investigate, and triage security alerts
• Monitor our customers environments, including cloud and SaaS solutions for evidence of adversarial activity
• Perform in-depth analysis and investigation of high-priority cybersecurity incidents
• Utilize advanced tools, such as host based digital forensics or malware analysis capabilities, to identify incidents’ root causes, scope, and impact
• Collaborate with cyber threat hunting and cyber threat intelligence teams
• Participate in the development, implementation, and tuning of the SOC tools detection content and alerting signatures.
• Accurately document triage findings, and intake reports of external cybersecurity events from SOC customers via phone or email in the SOCs Incident Management System (IMS)
• Learn new open and closed-source investigative techniques
• Perform research into emerging threats and vulnerabilities to aid their prevention and mitigation
• Help shape the evolution of processes and procedures of the SOC
• Provide guidance and mentorship to Tier 1 and 2 SOC Analysts to enhance their skills and capabilities

Required:

• Minimum of six (6) years of cybersecurity experience with at least three (3) years in a SOC watch floor analyst or IR role
• Experience leading and mentoring more junior analysts
• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Cybersecurity or related is preferred
• CISSP or CEH certification; additional experience, formal training, certifications, and/or education may be substitutable at the client's discretion
• Experience in some of the following tools and technologies :i.e. SIEM experience required with Sumo Logic/Splunk preferred.
• Knowledge of common attacker tools, techniques and procedures (TTP)
• Experience with major cloud service provider offerings
• Knowledge of malware
• Knowledge of enterprise architecture including zero trust principles
• Knowledge of Windows and Unix operating systems
• Knowledge of common phishing techniques and how to investigate them
• Proficiency in technical writing
• Able to accurately and succinctly convey information through speaking, email, and presentations
• Comfortable in customer facing environments
• Ability to maintain a positive customer service mentality

Desired:

• Previous SOC or incident response experience
• Working knowledge of regex and scripting languages
• Any SOC analyst relevant certifications such as those from GIAC or CompTIA
• The initiative to ask for assistance and offer fresh ideas to improve the SOC’s performance

Shift: 

• M-F 6 am - 2:30 pm

Clearance: 

• TS/SCI Clearance required

Location: 

• This hybrid role is expected to be on the client site at least 2 days per week.

Compensation:

• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically between $135,000-$145,000. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.

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