Incident Response Specialist

Job Summary

A company is looking for an Incident Response Specialist to support cybersecurity operations for the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor security alerts and respond to cybersecurity incidents affecting NCATS systems
• Conduct incident triage, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery activities
• Coordinate incident response activities with IT teams and cybersecurity leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline
• Minimum 2-5 years of experience in cybersecurity operations or incident response
• Experience with incident response investigations and remediation activities
• Familiarity with SIEM tools, log analysis, and threat detection technologies
• Understanding of NIST cybersecurity frameworks and federal security requirements