Incident Response Analyst

$90,000 - $105,000/Yr

On Assignment - Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

Full-time - Entry Level

Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

Administrative and Support Services

About the position

ECS is seeking an Incident Response Analyst to work at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA. This role is responsible for leading the incident response process, including identifying, containing, eradicating, recovering from incidents, and conducting post-incident activities. The analyst will collaborate with various teams to ensure effective incident resolution and optimal performance of security components across different environments.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain an incident response plan that aligns with industry best practices and the organization's security policies.
• Lead the incident response process, including incident identification, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident activities.
• Collaborate with the NOC and Network Connection & Integration service to detect threats, analyze vulnerabilities, and respond to attacks.
• Conduct thorough incident investigations and provide recommendations for improving the incident response process.
• Develop and maintain playbooks and documentation for incident response processes and procedures, and provide guidance and support to incident response teams on the use of these processes and procedures.
• Conduct training and awareness programs for incident response teams on incident response best practices and tools, including Agile and DevOps.
• Identify and recommend improvements to the incident response process and frameworks to ensure that the platform meets the latest security and performance requirements.
• Collaborate with external partners and vendors to ensure that the platform's components meet the latest security and performance requirements.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in incident response or related field, with a focus on threat detection, vulnerability analysis, and incident response.
• Strong understanding of incident response methodologies and frameworks, including NIST and ISO 27001.
• Experience with cloud security and zero-trust architectures.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with incident response tools and technologies, including SIEM, SOAR, and threat intelligence platforms.
• Secret Security Clearance required.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• 401k
• Paid holidays
• Professional development opportunities
• Flexible scheduling