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We have an outstanding Contract position for an Incident Responder to join a leading Company located in theWashington, DC surrounding area.

Pay Rate: $57.69 - $62.50

US Citizenship is required.

Candidate must possess an Active Top Secret/SCI Security Clearance.

The Incident Responder facilitates and coordinates with the Deputy CISO, CISO, and other leaders to provide expert technical support to the enterprise-wide cyber defense technicians to resolve cyber defense incidents. Correlates incident data to identify specific vulnerabilities and make recommendations that enable expeditious remediation to any attacks within the networks. The contractor will respond to cyber incidents as necessary and act as a liaison between entities within as well as internal and external stakeholders within the organization.

Job Responsibilities:

+ Collects intrusion artifacts (e.g., source code, malware, trojans) and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential cyber defense incidents within the enterprise.

+ Performs analysis of log files from a variety of sources to identify possible threats to network security.

+ Performs cyber defense incident triage, to include determining scope, urgency and potential impact, identifies the specific vulnerability, and making recommendations that enables expeditious remediation.

+ Performs cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.

+ Assists in Incident Response processes and in the enhancement of behavioral analytics, including the development of Concept of Operations and Standards Operating Procedures.

+ Develops and maintains models for cyber threat mitigation and improves on threat modeling.

+ Use behavior analytics (UBA) and ensure all infrastructure components meet proper performance standards.

+ Coordinates and provides expert technical support to enterprise-wide cyber defense technicians to resolve cyber defense incidents.

+ Coordinates incident response functions.

+ Monitors external data sources (e.g., cyber defense vendor sites, Computer Emergency Response Teams, Security Focus) to maintain currency of cyber defense threat conditions and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise.

+ Performs cyber defense trend analysis and reporting.

+ Performs initial, forensically sound collection of images and inspects to discern possible mitigation/remediation on enterprise systems.

+ Receives and analyzes network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determines possible causes of such alerts.

+ Writes and publishes after-action reviews.

+ Writes and publishes cyber defense techniques, guidance, and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies.

+ Writes, assists, and coordinates annual FBI-wide Tabletop Exercise Training Event (TTX) in coordination with OCIO personnel.

+ Assists junior Incident Response Technicians in their tasks.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

+ A minimum of 8+ years of experience is required for this position. In lieu of some experience, industry certifications can be substituted (e.g., ISC2 CISSP, EC-Council Certified Incident Handler (C|IH), EC-Council Certified Network Defender (C|ND), SANS GCIH, SANS GCIP, SANS CFCA, Carnegie Mellon University CSIH).

Benefits offered vary by contract. Depending on your temporary assignment, benefits may include direct deposit, free career counseling services, 401(k), select paid holidays, short-term disability insurance, skills training, employee referral bonus, and affordable medical coverage plan, and DailyPay (in some locations). For a full description of benefits available to you, be sure to talk with your recruiter.

Military connected talent encouraged to apply.

VEVRAA Federal Contractor / Request Priority Protected Veteran Referrals / Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled

To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please visithttp://www.tadpgs.com/candidate-privacy/orhttps://pdsdefense.com/candidate-privacy/

The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

+ The California Fair Chance Act

+ Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance

+ Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers

+ San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance