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Incident Response Principal Consultant

ConsultNet Technology Services and Solutions
Vienna, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/7/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/5/2026

Incident Response Principal Consultant

ConsultNet is seeking an Incident Response Principal Consultant to support one of our customers by working closely with their security team to design, implement, and mature enterprise security and incident response capabilities. The ideal candidate is highly technical, collaborative, and experienced in building and improving detection, monitoring, and response solutions across complex environments.

Key Responsibilities

  • Work with the customer to establish a mature insider threat monitoring capability across Windows, Linux, and containerized environments
  • Develop detection logic within the customer's SIEM solution
  • Support the migration of detection logic, queries, and visualizations into a new SIEM platform
  • Improve incident response processes and operational efficiency
  • Support Tier 1 Security Operations with investigations and response activities
  • Enhance early detection and mitigation of security risks
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to address complex security challenges
  • Assist with monitoring systems that support auditing, incident response, and system health

Required Education & Experience

  • Current (Active) Top Secret Security Clearance with SCI and CI Polygraph.
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Assurance, or a related discipline
  • Additional experience may substitute for a degree
  • 10 years of relevant experience in security operations, incident response, or related roles
  • Hands-on experience with SIEM solutions such as Splunk, Kibana, or similar tools
  • Experience with log telemetry structure and logic across Windows, Linux, and containerized environments
  • Experience migrating schema mappings between SIEM platforms
  • Demonstrated proficiency with query languages
  • Experience working with cloud service providers such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud
  • Experience deploying and configuring data collection from operating systems, networking devices, and container platforms
  • Experience creating dashboards, analytics, and alerts within SIEM tools
  • Familiarity with the OSINT framework and related tools
  • U.S. citizenship required to meet eligibility requirements for access to sensitive information

Salary : $200,000 - $250,000

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