Cyber Security Incident Response Specialist

  • Full-time

Company Description

NXTKey provides commercial and government entities with the horsepower to drive their business machine faster and more efficiently to successful outcomes.  To support our customers needs; we excel at providing Cyber Security, Enterprise Information Management, ICT Consulting, Development, Project Management and Business Process Services and Solutions.

Job Description

Cyber Security Incident Response Specialist duties include: 

• Coordination with organization users, on security incidents; 
• Ensure all security incidents are tracked in the established reporting tools; 
• Ensure all security incidents are handled within the established timeframes; 
• Assist in the management of SIEM alerts and the investigation of suspected incidents; 
• Coordinate with 24/7 operations to ensure incident response and monitoring activities are consistent around the clock (This position requires standard 9-5 M-F business hours) and; 
• Draft user awareness bulletin content highlighting current threats and trends in security incidents. 
 

Qualifications

Required Skills 
• B.A. or B.S. in Computer Science or a related field 
• Minimum of five (5) years of information systems security experience. 
• Experience with system event auditing, SIEM tool management and use, incident response procedures, and current malicious threat vectors. 

Preferred Skills 
• CISSP, Security +, or other relevant certification

Additional Information

Active Public Trust clearance, adjudicated within past 5 years.