Tier 3 Cyber Security Analyst / Incident Response - Remote, US**

Job Description:

Job Description:

                 

The Tier 3 Cyber Security Analyst/Incident Response position is a part of the Cyber Defense Center team. The CDC provides cyber security monitoring, reporting, and response for numerous external clients. Tier duties include, but are not limited to:

• Receive incident escalations from monitoring team and assist with real-time advanced analysis, response, and reporting.
• Mentor and assist in training Tier 1 and 2 analysts to aid in their skills development and analytical capabilities.
• Proactively hunt for threats and enacting identification, containment, and eradication measures while supporting recovery efforts.
• Point person for coordination with appropriate parties during a security incident – client, management, legal, security, operations, etc.
• Create thorough reports and documentation of all incidents and procedures, presenting findings to team and leadership on a routine basis
• Incident Response: remote remediation when possible and working with onsite teams when necessary. Detailed documentation of events and remediation steps taken.
• Root Cause Analysis: initiation and follow-through to ensure quality forensic materials are captured, writing reports with details and timelines of events with recommendations to avoid future occurrences
• Assist in the general maintenance and improvement of processes and/or playbooks.
• Conduct research regarding the latest methods, tools, and trends in digital forensics analysis
• Conduct analysis using logs, previous alerts, etc. to identify trends to identify and prevent potential incidents.
• Ingest data from multiple sources and aggregate client metrics.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Six or more years of experience in information systems security
• Good communication skills to interact with clients, team members, management, and support personnel
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, be highly self-motivated
• Experience working with computer desktop packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.
• Ability to script in Python.
• Experience in Data Visualization (example: PowerBI)

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in information systems security, computer science, or related field
• CISSP, GCFA, or equivalent level certification relating to Cyber Security and/or Incident Response.

Work Environment

• Requires being on-call during off hours
• May require occasional weekend work
• Remote, but must be physically located within the USA

**US Citizenship is required for this role

Compensation at DXC is influenced by an array of factors, including but not limited to the experience, job-related knowledge, skills, competencies, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. A reasonable estimate of the current compensation range for this position is $105,100 - $195,200.

Full-time hires are eligible to participate in the DXC benefit program.  DXC offers a comprehensive, flexible, and competitive benefits program which includes, but is not limited to, health, dental, and vision insurance coverage; employee wellness; life and disability insurance; a retirement savings plan, paid holidays, paid time off.

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