Government and Public Sector - Cybersecurity Incident Response - Senior Consultant - TS Clearance

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From strategy to execution, the Government and Public Sector practice of Ernst & Young LLP provides a full range of consulting and audit services to help our Federal, State, Local and Education clients implement new ideas to help achieve their mission outcomes. We deliver real change and measurable results through our diverse, high-performing teams, quality work at the highest professional standards, operational know-how from across our global organization, and creative and bold ideas that drive innovation. We enable our government clients to achieve their mission of protecting the nation and serving the people; increasing public safety; improving healthcare for our military, veterans, and citizens; delivering essential public services; and helping those in need. EY is ready to help our government build a better working world.  

 

EY delivers unparalleled service in big data, business intelligence, and digital analytics built on a blend of custom-developed methods related to customer analytics, data visualization, and optimization. We leverage best practices and a high degree of business acumen that has been compiled over years of experience to ensure the highest level of execution and satisfaction for our clients. At EY, our methods are not tied to any specific platforms but rather arrived at by analyzing business needs and making sure that the solutions delivered meet all client goals.  

 

The opportunity 

The Cyber Incident Response Analyst is responsible for preventing the escalation of severe security threats, and providing reports to the security team. This position utilizes select tools to minimize the effects of a security breach on the computer network, and performs an analysis to ensure that computer networks are clear of threats.  

 

Your key responsibilities

 

• Conduct full range of advanced professional duties required to monitor network activity, document and report on information security issues and emerging trends
• Provide threat and vulnerability analysis
• Monitor endpoint protection/detection for anomalies using designated escalation paths for remediation
• Review and monitor Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) log data for unauthorized access and initiate investigations if necessary 
• Perform malware threat hunting using industry-leading products and applications
• Participate in developing security strategies
• Perform against established operational rhythm, expectations, and standards for Security Operations Center (SOC) line of effort
• Perform advance incident handling responsibilities with direct interface with the SOC management team
• Identify areas of improvement for SOC processes and tools to enhance the mission 

 

To qualify for the role you must have

 

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have an active Top Secret security clearance
• 5+ years of equivalent, hands-on, professional responsibility and experience with crisis management, incident response, strategic communications, or risk management
• Bachelor's degree in Cyber Security, Computer Science, Information Systems Management, or similar Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) discipline
• Must be local to the greater Washinton, DC area
• Must be able to work in-person

 

Ideally, you'll also have

 

• Current 8570 compliance, IAT Level III certification equivalent
•  Strong understanding of cyber security best practices, standards, and frameworks, including NIST and RMF
• Must be able to work onsite in the greater Washington, DC metro area 

• Due to the nature of our work in the Government and Public Sector, work may be required to be completed at client, EY and/or contractor sites. Our goal is to assign professionals to projects within a commutable distance of their work location office.  In certain circumstances, travel may be required beyond your work location based on client and project needs. Candidates should be willing to travel 20 – 30% or more. 

 

What we look for

We're interested in passionate leaders with strong vision and a desire to stay on top of trends in the Data Science and Big Data industry. If you have a genuine passion for helping businesses achieve the full potential of their data, this