What are the responsibilities and job description for the Incident Response Analyst position at MKS2 Technologies?
Founded in 2008, MKS2 Technologies has helped Federal government customers design, implement and sustain mission-focused IT solutions focusing on cyber security support, enterprise application development, and instructional design and training. MKS2 is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) headquartered in Austin, Texas, with regional offices in Colorado Springs, CO, Monterey, CA, Portland, ME, and Washington, D.C.
Our full-time staff works on Federal services contracts in 27 states and the District of Columbia to provide mission-critical support to the Department of Veterans Affairs, The U.S. Army, and the U.S. Navy.
A new contract award has created the opportunity for an Incident Response Analyst to support our government customer based in Springfield, VA.
Description
The Incident Response Analyst will:
- Investigate, analyze, and respond to cyber incidents within the network environment or enclave.
- Analyze digital evidence and investigate computer security incidents to drive useful information in support of system/network vulnerability mitigation.
- Manage the organization’s Cybersecurity incident response program, including metric development to identify trends and appropriate mitigations.
- Analyze existing organizational incident response policy and procedures.
- Track reported cyber incidents and develop an annual compilation of incidents based upon Cybersecurity incident reports upon fiscal year assessments.
- Develop metrics associated with reported cyber incidents.
- Review cybersecurity incident reports for completeness and accuracy and provide a resolution recommendation to the government.
- Provide initial guidance on mitigating and documenting cyber incidents when reported.
Qualifications
- Shall have 4 or more years of experience in investigating, analyzing, responding, and documenting cyber incidents.
- Shall possess GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC) or Security Continuing Education (CE) or Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) to meet the minimum credential requirements for Cyber IT/Cybersecurity Workforce (CSWF) Journeyman proficiency level as outlined in SECNAV M-5239.2.
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience with handling digital evidence and examination.
- Experience collecting and reporting metrics associated with cyber incidents.
- Experience with Information Assurance Vulnerability Messages.
- Ethical hacker, incident response or digital forensics certification.
Security Clearance
- This position will require an active DoD Top Secret/SCI clearance.
