NIH - Incident Response Specialist

cFocus Software seeks an Incident Response Specialist to join our program supporting the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This position is remote, requiring a Public Trust clearance, and involves monitoring security alerts and responding to cybersecurity incidents affecting NCATS systems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, or a related technical discipline.
• Minimum 2–5 years of experience supporting cybersecurity operations or incident response activities.
• Experience supporting incident response investigations and remediation activities.
• Familiarity with SIEM tools, log analysis, and threat detection technologies.
• Understanding of NIST cybersecurity frameworks and federal security requirements.
• Ability to analyze security alerts and investigate potential cybersecurity incidents.
• Strong analytical, documentation, and communication skills.

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