Incident Response Specialist

Location: Adelphi, MD

Required Clearance: Top Secret

Certifications: IAM II Level

Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Computer Science, or related field

Required Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in incident response, cybersecurity, or a related field.

Description

PingWind is seeking an Incident Response Specialist who is responsible for managing and responding to security incidents within the organization. This role involves identifying, investigating, and mitigating security threats and vulnerabilities. The Incident Response Specialist works closely with other cybersecurity professionals to ensure the organization's information assets are protected and to maintain a robust incident response capability.

Responsibilities

Typical Responsibilities/Tasks:

· Monitor security alerts and notifications from various sources, including SIEM systems, IDS/IPS, and endpoint protection tools.

· Identify potential security incidents through analysis of logs, network traffic, and other security data.

· Respond to security incidents, including triage, investigation, containment, eradication, and recovery.

· Collect and analyze digital evidence to support incident investigations.

· Document incident findings and prepare detailed incident reports.

· Utilize threat intelligence sources to identify emerging threats and vulnerabilities.

· Analyze threat intelligence to enhance incident detection and response capabilities.

· Work closely with SOC analysts, security engineers, and other IT staff to coordinate incident response efforts.

· Provide regular updates and reports on incident response activities to senior management.

· Experience with security technologies, including SIEM, IDS/IPS, endpoint protection, and network monitoring tools.

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Required Qualifications

· Top Secret

· IAM II Level

Desired Qualifications

· Master’s Degree

About PingWind

PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. www.PingWind.com

Our benefits include:

Paid Federal Holidays

Robust Health & Dental Insurance Options

401k with matching

Paid vacation and sick leave

Continuing education assistance

Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program through Sun Life Financial EAP Guidance Resources

Veterans are encouraged to apply

PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms, and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law.