Incident Response and Threat Hunting Analyst

About Vaultes

Vaultes is a rapidly growing cybersecurity and digital services company headquartered in the Washington DC metro area. Serving customers across the Federal government and commercial sectors, we use our broad experience and deep technical expertise to implement customized solutions that enable mission achievement and secure the world through technology.

FAST: The Vaultes Way

F - Frictionless Collaboration

We lead with humility and are easy to work with. Our ego-less, one-team mindset keeps progress moving.

A - Accountable & Adaptable

We do what we say we will and own our outcomes. Rooted in a growth mindset, we flex with change and stay aligned to mission needs.

S - Secure by Design

We protect what matters most. Security and integrity guide our decisions, ensuring resilience and confidence for our clients and partners.

T - Trusted Partners

We work side by side with clients and colleagues, earning trust through accountability, openness, and shared success.

About the role

As a member of our dynamic tech team, you will work collaboratively with team members and stakeholders to support a mission-critical cybersecurity project for the Department of Commerce.

This is a full-time position contingent on contract award. Work will be performed on-site in Washington, D.C. This position is ineligible for remote or hybrid work.

Responsibilities

Incident Response

Support and/or develop reports during and after incidents

Perform incident response analysis based on requirements of the investigation

Remediate incidents and responses generated from live threats

Create and track network incidents and investigations from beginning to end

Serve as key personnel for Incident Response

Monitor and investigate security events received through security tools such as SIEM

Develop and implement defensive cyber best practices and procedures

Perform continuous monitoring to ensure implemented security controls remain functional throughout the lifecycle of the information system.

Monitor networks for security breaches and investigate when one occurs.

Use and maintain software, such as firewalls and data encryption programs, to protect sensitive information.

Check for vulnerabilities in computer and network systems.

Prepare reports that document general metrics, attempted attacks, and security breaches.

Provide Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&M) support to ensure mitigations are completed or the teams are working to mitigate all vulnerabilities in a timely fashion and within customer policy timelines.

Provide Technical support, coordination, and execution of systems engineering activities such as feature/requirements analysis, design, implementation planning, integration and test, sustainment, documentation, deployment, and system assessment.

Perform vulnerability assessments using a variety of tools and techniques and prioritizing remediation efforts based on risk and availability of resources

Develop and maintain documentation such as SSPs, Incident Response Plans, Architectural/Boundary Diagrams, Contingency Plan, etc.

Threat Hunting

Use data exploitation and visualization tools for analyzing data sets for trends and patterns

Produce reports and artifacts that explain findings for stakeholders with various levels of technical expertise

Work with intrusion sets, TTPs, and apply experience to analyses

Other responsibilities as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications

Must be a U.S. citizen due to contract requirements

Completed Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related area of study

Current CISSP, GCIH, or GPEN

Experience with Federal Compliance including but not limited to NIST and FISMA

Experience with cyber attack frameworks

Experience with endpoint security solutions

3+ Years of experience in cybersecurity

Ability to obtain and maintain a security clearance

Strong communication skills

Nice to Haves

Completed Master's Degree in Computer Science or related area of study

Additional industry certifications such as CISSP

Existing clearance

Perks and Benefits

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Work-from-home opportunities

401k with matching incentive

Competitive Medical/dental/vision benefits

Company provided life insurance

Company provided short-term disability

Physical Requirements

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.

Capable of operating a computer and other office productivity machinery, and frequently communicate with co-workers, management, and customers

Corp-to-Corp and 1099 ineligible.

Vaultes provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, sex or gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, and pregnancy-related conditions), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, religion, age, disability, genetic information, service in the military, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws and ordinances.