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# (Cyber) Incident Management Analyst - Hybrid

- **Company:** Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC
- **Location:** Sterling, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $77,000.0 - $163,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Computer Literacy, Network Security, PL-SQL, Software Security, Cyber Threat Analysis, Cybercrime
- **Published:** July 15, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=ec319a9e3bdb4c03

## About the Role

* U.S. Citizenship
 * Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
 * Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
 * 2+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
 * Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
 * Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
 * Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., foot printing and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.)
 * Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
 * Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques
 * Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
 * Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])

 - Knowledge of system and application security threats and attack methods (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)
 * Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations

Desired Skills:

 * Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques
 * Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
 * Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])

 - Knowledge of system and application security threats and attack methods (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)

Required Education:

BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree. HS Diploma with 4-6 years of incident management or cyber security experience.

Desired Certifications:

GCIH, GCFA GISP, GCED, CCFP or CISSP

## Description

Nightwing is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Nightwing is seeking a Cyber Threat Analyst to support this critical customer mission., * Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise

 * Applying knowledge of the tactics, techniques, and procedures of various criminal, insider, hacktivist, and nation state threat actors to identify and validate threats
 * Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small, and large-scale IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data
 * Conducting cursory analysis of log data
 * Identifying the cause of an incident and recognizing the key elements to ask external entities when learning the background and potential infection vector of an incident
 * Tracking and documenting Computer Network Defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution
 * Working with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents.
 * Limited candidates may be hired for shift work; assigned to set schedules, triaging and researching incidents for Indicators of Compromise (IOCs), escalating to specialized analysts


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