Cyber Incident Responder

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Falls Church, VAArlington, VA
Salary
$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Posted
5 days ago
Closes
Sep 7, 2026
Nearby
99+ roles within 25 mi

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Below market

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This role $142k
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This role pays less than 69% of similar roles. Most pay $140,127–$191,700 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $166k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

Booz Allen Hamilton currently has 702 open roles on FindRole.

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TL;DR · Cyber Incident Responder

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Join our elite team as a Cyber Incident Responder where you will leverage your extensive experience in malware analysis and digital forensics to identify advanced threats that evade detection, responding to real-time cyber incidents. You’ll work closely with customers to understand their network environments and provide strategic advice on closing security gaps and hardening systems against future attacks. Utilizing AWS services such as CloudTrail, GuardDuty, and Security Hub, you will monitor and analyze logs for suspicious activities while applying the NIST incident response framework. Essential skills include system administration knowledge, intrusion detection techniques, and proficiency in scripting languages like Python or Bash. This role demands a TS/SCI clearance and a strong background in cybersecurity to protect critical infrastructure from sophisticated threats.

Skills

AWS IAM CloudTrail CloudWatch GuardDuty SecurityHub Inspector Config EC2 S3 VPC Lambda EKS RDS Route53 NIST incident response life cycle Python Bash Intrusion detection technologies

What you'll do

  • Analyze logs, forensic data, and threat intelligence to identify advanced threats.
  • Respond in real-time to active cyber threats within critical infrastructure networks.
  • Advise customers on network hardening techniques based on identified vulnerabilities.
  • Apply NIST incident response lifecycle principles to manage cybersecurity events.
  • Utilize AWS cloud computing services for security monitoring and alert triage.

What we're looking for

  • 5+ years experience in malware analysis, digital forensics, network security, and vulnerability management.
  • Expertise in applying the NIST incident response life cycle to cybersecurity events.
  • Proficiency with AWS cloud computing services for security monitoring and alert triage.
  • Knowledge of system administration, network security concepts, and operating system hardening techniques.
  • TS/SCI clearance and Bachelor's degree required.

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