Merit321, Launching Careers ยท 2 weeks ago
Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst II
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
3+ years expConfidential company is seeking a Tier 2 Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst to provide advanced incident response support for NIH enterprise and cloud environments. The role involves responding to incidents, conducting forensic analysis, and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure compliance with various standards and policies.
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Responsibilities
Respond to and manage incidents reported through the NIH cybersecurity hotline
Log, categorize, investigate, and escalate incidents per NIH procedures
Perform Tier 2/3 incident response across on-premises and cloud environments (Azure, AWS, GCP)
Conduct forensic analysis, threat hunting, and log correlation
Coordinate response activities with NIH stakeholders and service providers
Develop executive summaries for significant incidents and third-party events
Develop and maintain incident response playbooks, SOPs, and KB documentation
Support annual updates to the NIH Incident Response Plan
Contribute to incident response maturity assessments and improvement roadmaps
Qualification
Required
At least 3 years of cybersecurity incident response experience
Bachelor' degree in related field
Experience supporting federal, NIH, HHS, or healthcare environments
Working knowledge of: NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF)
Working knowledge of: NIST SP 800-61 Rev. 2
Working knowledge of: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 (IR, AU, SI, CA families)
Working knowledge of: Client CISA guidance
Hands-on experience responding to incidents in cloud environments
Strong written communication skills, including executive-level reporting
Preferred
Experience developing or maintaining incident response playbooks
Incident response or security certifications (GCIH, GCIA, CISSP, etc.)
Company
Merit321, Launching Careers
What do you get when you bring together the most qualified, motivated, and talented individuals and place them into exciting and fast-paced environments that challenge them to be their best? You get a fast-growing company that has your best interest in mind and that supports your career growth.
11-50 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Wendy Albertini
CEO
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