Cyber Incident Response Team (CIRT) Analyst - Requires TS/SCI Clearance

Public Trust: None

Requisition Type: Regular

Your Impact

Own your opportunity to support our nation's defense. Make an impact by connecting and securing critical operations across the globe, keeping our country safe and secure.

Job Description

CYBERSECURITY ANALYST

At GDIT, we are passionate about securing and supporting some of the most challenging government, defense, and intelligence missions. As part of our team, your work will have meaning and impact, helping to make today safer and tomorrow smarter. Join a culture that values autonomy, collaboration, and delivering your best every day.

GDIT has an opening for a CIRT Analyst. This position is part of an IT Service Management contract that includes the operation, modernization, expansion, and evolution of the program’s global IT services. These services span networking, compute, storage, infrastructure, cybersecurity, applications, hosting, and program management. The program operates within the ITIL framework to deliver high-quality IT services to the program, and this role is a critical part of ensuring the security and success of that mission.

MEANINGFUL WORK AND PERSONAL IMPACT

Lead / Manage / Support

Primary responsibility and the role’s impact on the mission

• Perform triage of cyber incidents, identifying scope, urgency, and potential impact.
• Manage, document, and track cyber defense incidents from detection to resolution.
• Provide technical support for real-time cyber defense incident handling tasks.
• Investigate and resolve cybersecurity incidents, ensuring rapid remediation and/or mitigation of cyber threats.
• Demonstrate effectiveness through handling Red Team activity and investigation.
• Provide on-call and after-hours support as needed to meet mission demands.
• Prepare and conduct training courses related to incident response at least four times per calendar year.
• Support efforts to maintain the customer’s CSSP (Cyber Security Service Provider) accreditation, including documentation and technical writing.
• Update and maintain Incident Response tactics, techniques, procedures, and training documentation.

Collaborate

Describe interactions with the team to achieve the mission

• Rapidly respond to time-sensitive security events and work collaboratively under tight deadlines.
• Participate in cross-functional teams and meetings to improve cybersecurity posture.
• Build trust, credibility, and strong working relationships with both customers and team members.
• Exhibit a collaborative mindset with strong customer service skills.
• Communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring shared understanding of incident status and risk.

Drive

Key outcomes + how the team innovates, resolves challenges, etc.

• Proactively identify and recommend mitigations for vulnerabilities to strengthen the program’s cyber defense posture.
• Collect and analyze network and/or host artifacts from various sources, including logs, system images, and packet captures, to characterize activity, determine root cause and operational impact, and enable rapid remediation.
• Apply strong understanding of cybersecurity concepts, including mitigation strategies, root cause analysis, and Red Team operations, to improve incident response effectiveness.
• Leverage attention to detail, problem-solving capabilities, and analytical thinking to resolve complex cyber incidents.
• Demonstrate dependability, punctuality, and responsiveness to management while meeting mission-critical deadlines.

Utilize

Specific tools, skills or technologies in the role

• Proficiency in collecting and analyzing logs, system images, packet captures, and other artifacts from various sources.
• Familiarity with current cyber defense tools and technologies used for monitoring, detection, analysis, and response.
• Strong organizational skills for multitasking, prioritizing incidents, and meeting tight deadlines.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for both technical and non-technical audiences, including reports, briefings, and training materials.
• Ability to work independently, adapt to fast-paced environments, and solve complex technical problems.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in information technology, computer science, or a related technical discipline, or the equivalent combination of education, technical certifications or training, and work experience.
• Certification Requirements:
  • Must possess the appropriate baseline certification(s) to achieve a minimum of DoW 8570.01-M Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level II (e.g., CompTIA Security+ CE) prior to start.
  • Must obtain an additional computing environment certification within six months of hire based on position designation (e.g., CEH, CCNA-Security, CND, etc.).
  • Candidate may discuss specifics with the program’s Cyber Security Manager.
  • When DoW 8140 requirements are implemented on the program/contract, employees will need to conform to 8140 certification standards.
• Security Clearance Level:
  Active TS/SCI
• Location:
  Full time onsite in Falls Church, VA.
• Role Requirements:
  • 4+ years of practical experience with cyber incident response, especially on DoW networks. 
  • Experience with digital forensics and analysis of network and host-based artifacts.

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE

At GDIT, the mission is our purpose, and our people are at the center of everything we do.

• Growth: AI-powered career tool that identifies career steps and learning opportunities.
• Support: An internal mobility team focused on helping you achieve your career goals.
• Rewards: Comprehensive benefits and wellness packages, 401(k) with company match, and competitive pay and paid time off.
• Community: Award-winning culture of innovation and a military-friendly workplace.

OWN YOUR OPPORTUNITY

Explore a career in cyber at GDIT and you’ll find opportunities to grow alongside colleagues who share your focus on defending and protecting what matters.

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Work Requirements

Years of Experience

4 + years of related experience

* may vary based on technical training, certification(s), or degree

Certification

CompTIA Security+ CE | CompTIA - CompTIA

Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH) | EC-Council - EC-Council

Travel Required

Less than 10%

Citizenship

U.S. Citizenship Required