Incident Response Lead

Kearney & Company is looking for a highly qualified Incident Response Lead to support our client, located in Alexandria, VA. The Incident Response Lead will respond to and resolve cyber security incidents and play a vital role in performing highly advanced and proactive threat hunting activities to protect our client from cyber threats. This individual will be a critical stakeholder in informing on strategic cybersecurity decisions, while also operating with a high level of autonomy. The Incident Response Lead will also be responsible for coordinating incident response activities on a day-to-day basis and leading continuous improvement in the triage process.

Required Qualifications:

• 10+ years of experience supporting incident response and security operations
• Master of Science in Information Technology, Information Security or related field
• Relevant industry certifications such as GIAC Certified Incident handler (GCIH), Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), CompTIA Security+
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Security Clearance (requires US Citizenship)
• Knowledge of industry-accepted standards for incident response actions and best practices for SOC operations
• Knowledge of security operations tools, including Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), Packet Capture (PCAP), email security, vulnerability management and other security technologies.
• Strong understanding of incident response frameworks and best practices, with experience leading the investigation and response to security incidents using advanced skills and threat intelligence
• Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams to coordinate incident response activities and ensure timely communications.
• Experience as the primary point of contact for incident escalations, with the ability to perform advanced triage
• Strong background in formulation and execution of threat hunt scenarios and the development of subsequent use cases
• Capability to translate threat intelligence into actionable detection and hunting strategies

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with Elasticsearch, Microsoft EDR, Microsoft Live Response, eDiscovery, Tenable, and Anomoli
• Experience with performing vulnerability scans
• Secret Security Clearance

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Exclusively focused on the Government, Kearney & Company provides financial services, including auditing, consulting, and technology services. Our commitment to our employees and clients as well as to dedication and trust, critical values to our Firm, have led to Kearney's recognition as one of the leading accounting firms in the country. Based on our employees' feedback, we are also consistently rated a Best Place to Work. Employment at Kearney means a flexible, collaborative, and open-minded work environment. We hope it is your "first easy decision." Learn more at www.kearneyco.com/careers.

The expected salary range for this position is between $103,000 and $180,000. This range is representative of base pay only and does not include straight time pay for hours worked over 40 per week, company contributions towards paid benefits, and/or bonuses. Actual compensation (meeting or exceeding the range) will be determined based on specific experience, education, work location, clearance level, and other factors permitted by law. This position is eligible for bonuses (when applicable).

We also offer a competitive benefits package that includes:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, AD&D, and Disability Insurance
• 401(k) Retirement Plan and 529 Education Savings Plan
• Flexible Spending & Health Savings Account
• Accident, Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity Insurances
• Legal Insurance and Pet Insurance
• Employee Assistance Program, fitness and wellness benefits, and other firm benefits.
• Paid holidays, vacation, and sick time

Work location is subject to change based on client requirements.

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