Incident Response/Security Analyst - Temporary

Be Challenged and Make a Difference In a world of technology, people make the difference. We believe if we invest in great people, then great things will happen. At AnaVation, we provide unmatched value to our customers and employees through innovative solutions and an engaging culture. Description of Task to be Performed: Responsibilities Create, track, monitor and investigate security related events/incidents through closure. Monitor, maintain and administer policies and rules within EDR and SIEM tools (e.g., Crowdstrike, Splunk). Participate in or lead the remediation of incidents and responses that are generated from live threats against the enterprise. Perform incident response analysis based on investigation requirements. Support and develop reports during and after incidents, which include all actions taken to properly mitigate, recover and return operations to normal operations. Assist in developing and implementing defensive cyber best practice tactics, techniques, and procedures. Assist in conducting vulnerability scans using Tenable SC and Nessus Manager. Manage the applications and conduct vulnerability analysis. Maintain Incident Ticketing tracking system and related tickets within Remedy. Monitor and take action within multiple tools providing security functions such as vulnerability management (e.g., Nessus), configuration management (e.g., Tenable Security Center, IBM BigFix, SCCM, McAfee ePO), endpoint protection (e.g., antivirus, ATP), intrusion detection software and hardware. Perform Splunk queries to examine and query log data from the Enterprise Logging as a Service system. Interacting with GRC tool (e.g., CSAM) to perform daily/weekly vulnerability analysis. Creating and compiling weekly security metrics into dashboards and charts. Flexible with other security related tasks as needed by the customer. This position is on-site in Washington, DC. Qualifications Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent demonstrated experience and knowledge. 4 years’ experience as a Security Administrator. Hands‑on experience conducting incident response activities and vulnerability analysis of various systems, applications, security tools, databases, and networks logs. Performing vulnerability scans with tools such as Tenable. Experience with Crowdstrike, TenableSC, Splunk (experience with comparable tools may be considered). Experience with NIST SP 800‑61 rev2 Computer Security Incident Handling Guide. Excellent oral and written communication skills. Familiarity with multi‑tiered network applications, common ports and protocols used in those communications, the Common Vulnerability System (CVS) and the exploitation mechanisms of common vulnerability types (e.g., buffer overflows, cross‑site‑scripting, SQL injection). Ability to perform online research and comprehend attack signatures while comparing them to network traffic to perform proper analysis of detections. Ability to use common tools such as Wireshark to examine network traffic. Ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance. Qualified candidates must already have an adjudicated Secret Clearance or higher to be considered for this role. Certifications: Security+ required. Self‑Starter – ability to quickly become competent with new security‑related tools and processes. Ability to conduct Deep Dive analysis to determine root cause assessment of various network scanning agents’ scanning or communication failures. Ability to coordinate remediation strategies with agency’s department technical staff through completion. Familiarity with the various use cases and alignment of data from each tool to various security disciplines in configuration management, vulnerability management, risk management and incident management. Familiarity with encryption technologies used in commercial operating systems, including Public Key Infrastructures, symmetric and asymmetric cryptography, certificate trust stores and the use of key escrow for discovery and legal purpose. Understanding of the role of interactive training such as phishing exercises for assessment of organizational abilities. Familiarity with the use of data analysis tools, including the use of Microsoft Excel or PowerBI to combine data from multiple sources. Familiarity with information security terminology and being able to develop or select technical training in the discipline of information security geared to an organization. Familiarity with data management and reporting of training data and statistics using common tools such as Microsoft Excel and Word. Benefits Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents 100% company paid long‑term and short‑term disability insurance 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting Competitive Pay Generous paid leave and holiday package Tuition and training reimbursement Life and AD&D Insurance Equal Opportunity Statement AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. #J-18808-Ljbffr Anavationllc