Cyber Security Analyst - Tier 3

Job Description:

The Tier 3 Cyber Security Analyst/Incident Response position is a part of the Cyber Defense Center team. The CDC provides cyber security monitoring, reporting, and response for numerous external clients. Tier duties include, but are not limited to:

• Receive incident escalations from monitoring team and assist with real-time advanced analysis, response, and reporting.
• Mentor and assist in training Tier 1 and 2 analysts to aid in their skills development and analytical capabilities.
• Proactively hunt for threats and enacting identification, containment, and eradication measures while supporting recovery efforts.
• Point person for coordination with appropriate parties during a security incident - client, management, legal, security, operations, etc.
• Create thorough reports and documentation of all incidents and procedures, presenting findings to team and leadership on a routine basis
• Incident Response: remote remediation when possible and working with onsite teams when necessary. Detailed documentation of events and remediation steps taken.
• Root Cause Analysis: initiation and follow-through to ensure quality forensic materials are captured, writing reports with details and timelines of events with recommendations to avoid future occurrences
• Assist in the general maintenance and improvement of processes and/or playbooks.
• Conduct research regarding the latest methods, tools, and trends in digital forensics analysis
• Conduct analysis using logs, previous alerts, etc. to identify trends to identify and prevent potential incidents.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Six or more years of experience in information systems security
• Good communication skills to interact with clients, team members, management, and support personnel
• Good analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team, be highly self-motivated
• Experience working with computer desktop packages such as Microsoft Word, Excel, etc.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in information systems security, computer science, or related field
• CISSP, GCFA, or equivalent level certification relating to Cyber Security and/or Incident Response.

Work Environment

• Requires being on-call during off hours
• May require occasional weekend work
• Remote, but must be physically located within the USA

DXC Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age, or genetic information. DXC's commitment to diversity and inclusive selection practices ensures qualified long-term unemployed job seekers receive equal consideration for employment. View postings below.

We participate in E-Verify. In addition to the already-identified posters, DXC provides access to prospective employees for the Federal Minimum Wage Poster, Federal Polygraph Protection Act Poster, and any state or locality-specific applicant posters. To access the postings in the link below, select your state to view all applicable federal, state, and locality postings. Postings are available in English and in Spanish, where required. View postings below.

Disability Accommodations

DXC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities in the employment application process. If you are an individual with a disability, a disabled veteran, or a wounded warrior, and you are unable or limited in your ability to access or use this site as a result of your disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting us via email at least one week in advance of your interview.

Please note: DXC will respond only to requests for accommodations due to a disability.

Salary Range Disclaimer

For individuals assigned and/or hired to work in the following states California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, DXC is required by law to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation range for this role.

The base salary range represents the low and high end of the DXC salary range for this position. Actual salaries depend on a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training, licensure, and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The range listed is just one component of DXC's employee compensation package. Other rewards may include a vacation policy and region-specific benefits.

At DXC, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at /near the top of the range. A reasonable estimate of the current range is 105,700.00 - 158,500.00.

Incentive Compensation Plan (ICP): You will be eligible to participate in the FY24 (Fiscal year runs 1st of April 2023 to 31st of March 2024), ICP and your target incentive opportunity will be XX% of your annual base salary. Your earned ICP award, if any, will be based on both Company and individual performance and will be payable in cash in accordance with the terms of the DXC ICP Operating Rules.

If you are an applicant from the United States, Guam, or Puerto Rico

DXC Technology is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, protected veteran status, race, color, religious creed, national origin, citizenship, marital status, sex, sexual orientation/gender identity, age or genetic information. DXC's commitment to diversity and inclusive selection practices includes ensuring qualified long-term unemployed job seekers receive equal consideration for employment. View postings below.

We participate in E-Verify. In addition to the posters already identified, DXC provides access to prospective employees for the Federal Minimum Wage Poster, Federal Polygraph Protection Act Poster as well as any state or locality specific applicant posters. To access the postings in the link below, select your state to view all applicable federal, state and locality postings. Postings are available in English, and in Spanish, where required. View postings below.

Postings link

Disability Accommodations

If you are an individual with a disability, a disabled veteran, or a wounded warrior and you are unable or limited in your ability to access or use this site as a result of your disability, you may request a reasonable accommodation by contacting us via email.

Please note: DXC will respond only to requests for accommodations due to a disability.