Cyber Defense Incident Responder

EEOC

SOC Analyst at Booz Allen ensuring cybersecurity for critical infrastructure. Responding to threats and managing incidents in a real-time environment.

Posted 6/30/2026full-timeArlington • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $99,000 - $225,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity incident response, risk management, and security monitoring, with a strong ability to coordinate across stakeholders and deliver executive-level reporting. Proficient in managing security tools and analyzing vulnerabilities to ensure business continuity and effective remediation.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Cybersecurity Incident ResponseRisk Management PracticesSecurity Monitoring ToolsProject ManagementTop Secret Clearance

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Hard Skills

CybersecurityVulnerability ScanningThreat IntelligenceIncident ResponseSecurity AnalyticsRisk Register MaintenanceOperational Metrics TrackingProgram ReportingExecutive Briefing PreparationSOC Operations

Soft Skills

Excellent Written CommunicationExcellent Verbal CommunicationStakeholder CoordinationTeam CollaborationDeadline Management

Tools & Technologies

MS ProjectExcelPowerPointConfluence

Industry Keywords

Federal AgenciesSOC EnvironmentsCybersecurity ProgramsIncident StatisticsPerformance Trends

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Respond to and resolve cybersecurity incidents and proactively prevent reoccurrence of these incidents
Monitor the operation of systems and networks to ensure business continuity
Review the latest alerts to determine relevancy and urgency
Perform scans to identify security vulnerabilities and potential risks and take effective measures to prevent and reduce cybersecurity incidents
Leverage emerging threat intelligence to identify affected systems and scope of the attack
Analyze and identify potential risks, vulnerabilities, and malware
Manage and configure security monitoring tools and determine and direct remediation and recovery efforts
Work with the team to understand, mitigate, and respond to threats quickly, restoring operations and limiting the impact
Guide efforts to figure out just how many systems are affected and assist recovery efforts

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience supporting federal agencies, including in cybersecurity or SOC environments
1+ years of experience preparing and delivering weekly, monthly, or quarterly program reports and executive briefings
Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders, including government leads, vendors, and technical teams
Top Secret clearance
Bachelor’s degree
Experience in program or project management supporting IT or cybersecurity programs with multiple task orders or complex workstreams
Experience supporting federal agencies, including in cybersecurity or SOC environments
Experience contributing to CIO-level briefings or executive dashboards
Experience tracking operational metrics, incident statistics, and performance trends
Experience with project management and reporting tools such as MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, or Confluence
Knowledge of SOC operations, including incident response, threat monitoring, and security analytics
Knowledge of risk management practices, including maintaining risk registers and mitigation strategies
Ability to work in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment with minimal oversight
Possession of excellent written and verbal communication skills, including for writing reports and facilitating meetings

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Recognition awards program