Cybersecurity Triage Analyst

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MANTECH is seeking a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cybersecurity Triage Analyst to join our team in Lorton, VA.

As a SOC Cybersecurity Triage Analyst, you will be responsible for providing full-time support to a large enterprise Department of Defense customer. The coreresponsibility is to conduct initial triage and analysis of cyber threat reports andalerts to protect infrastructure and data. This role involves monitoring alert queuesfor sensitive assets and known attacker campaigns, performing automated andmanual remediation of adverse events, and ensuring the health of signal ingestionacross Microsoft and third-party tools. The Analyst will work closely with other teams to escalate incidents and recommend improvements to response techniquesand automation playbook.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to

Alert Prioritization and Triage: Focuses on the monitoring, initial triage,managing, and reviewing incidents to assess their urgency, and escalatingincidents if necessary.

Signal Ingestion Health: Monitors and diagnoses the health of signalingestion to ensure that alerts are properly received and processed.

Daily Security Checks: Performs daily checks of security tools to maintainthe health and functionality of security tools.

Incident Investigation, Response, and Remediation: Conducts andparticipates in initial investigation, incident response, remediation, anddocumentation of security incidents and enforces cybersecuritypolicies/SOPs.

Root-Cause Analysis and Escalation: Performs initial root-cause analysis toreconcile technical details (5Ws) obtained from various sources. Escalatesincidents for advanced investigation and remediation for more complexissues.

Triage analysts may be involved in various investigation types includingmalicious adversarial actions, common IOC remediation, Insider ThreatInquiries.

The projected compensation range for this position is $91,600.00-$153,800.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories.

In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.

MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

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