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# Senior Incident Detection/Response Analyst

- **Company:** Gunnison Consulting Group Inc
- **Location:** Washington, DC, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $140,000 - $160,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Cloud Computing, Data Recovery, Query Languages, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Network Forensics, Security Information and Event Management, Data Logging, Mitre Att&ck, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
- **Published:** October 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=a57261f84dc8e8c5

## About the Role

* U.S. citizenship is required.
 * More than 10 years of experience in the subject area.
 * Bachelor's degree.
 * Senior industry professional certification such as Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) or equivalent.
 * Demonstrated domain expertise and technical or management leadership on major tasks or technology assignments.
 * Experience establishing goals and plans that meet project objectives and directing activities to ensure technical requirements are met.
 * Experience interacting with clients, conducting negotiations, and interfacing with senior management.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Advanced experience with SIEM query languages, endpoint detection and response, network forensics, cloud logging, identity telemetry, and MITRE ATT&CK.
 * Experience supporting federal agencies or other highly regulated environments.
 * Experience developing detection logic, investigation procedures, response playbooks, or security automation.
 * Advanced certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, or equivalent.

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a High Risk Public Trust suitability determination.

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.

## Description

Serve as the senior technical lead for computer and network incident detection, investigation, forensics, and response. The Lead Analyst identifies and investigates intrusions, performs forensic analysis and data recovery, maintains expertise in evolving vulnerabilities and countermeasures, and executes the Department breach-response process., * Lead detection, triage, analysis, and investigation of complex cybersecurity alerts, events, and incidents.

 * Identify, deter, monitor, and investigate computer and network intrusions.
 * Perform computer and network forensic analysis, evidence seizure support, evidence preservation, and data recovery.
 * Research and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends involving vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption.
 * Determine incident scope, affected assets, indicators, attack paths, techniques, business impact, and recommended response actions.
 * Develop and execute investigative queries across SIEM, endpoint, network, cloud, identity, application, and security-log platforms.
 * Conduct incident response in accordance with Department breach-response processes.
 * Coordinate containment, eradication, recovery, and validation with system owners, engineers, SOC personnel, and incident-management stakeholders.
 * Maintain complete investigation records, timelines, evidence, findings, and technical reports.
 * Provide technical leadership, review analyst work, mentor personnel, and present findings to client and senior management stakeholders.