Incident Response Deputy Team Lead

R-00188549

Description

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Security Operations Center (SOC) is a U . S .   Government program responsible to prevent, identify, contain and eradicate cyber threats to CBP networks through monitoring, intrusion detection and protective security services to CBP information systems including local area networks/wide area networks (LAN/WAN), commercial Internet connection, public facing websites, wireless, mobile/cellular, cloud, security devices, servers and workstations.    The CBP   SOC   is responsible for   the   overall security of CBP Enterprise-wide information systems, and collects, investigates, and reports any suspected and confirmed security violations.  

 

Leidos is seeking an experienced   Incident Response professional   to   join our team. As a leader of this   highly visible cyber   S ecurity   Op erations   C enter (SOC) for   U.S.   Customs   and   Border Protection (CBP),   you will be responsible for managing day to day operations of the team, coordinating efforts of the team, leading by example and performing in-depth technical analysis of network and endpoint logs & activity ,   cyber   incident   analysis,   escalating findings as deemed appropriate, and containment, remediation and root cause analysis in support of the protection of the customers’ systems, networks, and assets.      

 

Primary Responsibilities:  

• Responsible for   assisting   the CIRT Team Lead with managing the team of CIRT analysts ,   Incident Response actions and priorities ,   technical analysis   and root cause analyses, and interfacing with the customer.   
  

• Partner   with other   task leads   in support of customer initiatives and cyber incidents.  
  

• Create dashboards for key metrics and processes and deliver technical presentations to various levels of customer leadership.  
  

• I nterface with senior DHS   & CBP   leaders and directors to help   maintain   and sustain critical systems supporting the CBP Security Operations Center.  
  

• Utilize   state of the art   technologies such as host forensics   tools( FTK/Encase), Endpoint Detection & Response tools, log analysis (Splunk )   and network forensics (full packet capture solution) to perform hunt and investigative activity to examine endpoint and network-based data.  
  

• Conduct   in-depth   analysis   on   host s   and network s , forensic   analysis , log analysis, and triage in support of incident response.  
  

• Recognize attacker and APT activity, tactics, and procedures as indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be used to improve monitoring, analysis, and incident response   processes .  
  

• Develop and build security content, scripts, tools, or methods to enhance the incident investigation processes.  
  

• Lead   i ncident   r esponse activities and mentor junior SOC staff.  
  

• Work with key stakeholders to implement remediation plans in response to incidents.  
  

• Effectively investigative and   identify   root cause findings then communicate findings to stakeholders including technical staff, and leadership.  
  

• Flexible and adaptable self-starter with strong relationship-building skills  
  

• Ability to stay   up to date with the latest   threat   intelligence ,   security trends ,   tools   and capabilities .  
  

• Possess s trong problem-solving abilities with an analytic and qualitative eye for reasoning .   
  

• Ability to independently prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision.  
  

• Effectively communicate with customer leadership and   disseminate   timely   updates of critical incidents with emphasis on attention to detail and   accurate   reporting.   
  

 

Basic Qualifications:  

• Bachelor’s degree in   a   science   or engineering   f ield, IT, or Cybersecurity related field .   
  

• 12 + years of experience be in the areas of incident detection and response, remediation ,   malware analysis, or computer forensics.  
  

• Ability to prioritize and complete multiple tasks with little to no supervision.  
  

• Experience organizing, directing, and managing contract operation support functions involving multiple, complex, and interrelated project tasks.  
  

• Experience effectively communicating at senior levels within a customer organization.  
  

• Advanced knowledge of the Incident Response Lifecycle and applicability to   various types   of incidents and situations.   
  

• Ability to collaborate with technical staff and customers to   identify , assess, and resolve complex security problems/issues/risks and   facilitate   resolution and risk mitigation.  
  

• Effective communication skills with emphasis on attention to detail, ability to accurately capture and document technical remediation details, and ability to brief stakeholders on incident statuses.   
  

• Experience creating new processes, playbooks, and SOPs for new tools and workflows.   Prior relevant experience should be in the areas of incident detection and response, malware analysis, or computer forensics.  
  

• Ability to script in one more of the following computer languages Python, Bash, Visual Basic or Power S hell .   
  

• Experience running cyber incident investigations with emphasis on attention to detail, adept communication skills, and adherence to defined escalation paths.   
  

 

Clearance:   A ll CBP SOC employees   are required to   currently   possess   a CBP Background Investigation to support this program .   

 

Preferred Qualifications:    

• Experience in Federal Government, DOD or Law Enforcement in CND,   C IR T   or SOC role  
  

• Knowledge of the Cyber Kill Chain and the MITRE ATT&CK framework  
  

• Knowledge of Structured Analytic Techniques   
  

 

Required certifications:  

The candidate should have at minimum ONE of the following certifications:  

 

• CompTIA Cyber Security Analyst ( CySA +)  
  

• CompTIA Linux Network Professional (CLNP)  
  

• CompTIA Pentest+  
  

• CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst ( CySA +)  
  

• GPEN – Penetration   Tester  
  

• GWAPT – Web Application Penetration Tester  
  

• GSNA – System and   Network Auditor  
  

• GISF – Security   Fundamentals  
  

• GXPN – Exploit Researcher and Advanced Penetration   Tester  
  

• GWEB – Web Applicatio n   Defender  
  

• GNFA – Network Forensic   Analyst  
  

• GMON – Continuous Monitoring Certification  
  

• GCTI – Cyber Threat Intelligence  
  

• GOSI –   Open Source   Intelligence  
  

• OSCP (Certified   Professional)  
  

• OSCE (Certified Expert)  
  

• OSWP (Wireless   Professional)  
  

• OSEE (Exploitation Expert)  
  

• CCFP – Certified Cyber Forensics Professional  
  

• CISSP – Certified Information Systems   Security  
  

• CEH – Certified Ethical   Hacker  
  

• CHFI – Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator  
  

• LPT – Licensed Penetration   Tester  
  

• CSA – EC Council Certified SOC Analyst (Previously ECSA – EC-Council Certified Security Analyst)  
  

• ENSA – EC-Council Network Security Administrator  
  

• ECIH – EC-Council Certified Incident Handler  
  

• ECSS – EC-Council Certified Security Specialist  
  

• ECES – EC-Council Certified Encryption Specialist  
  

 

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Original Posting: July 31, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: Pay Range $131,300.00 - $237,350.00

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