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Eliassen Group

Cybersecurity Incident Response and Penetration Testing Lead

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What they do

A Security Supervisor manages overall security operations within a business. Reviews and organizes staffing levels of Security Officers to maintain full coverage of posts. Trains new officers and works with officers to develop safety plans for buildings the monitor, including lock down plans. May monitor electronic surveillance equipment.

$55,795 / year median in Virginia

+5% projected growth

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Job Description Description:
Hybrid 2-3 days per week on-site in Alexandria, VA. The first 30 days of work will be full-time on-site. in Alexandria, VA Our client seeks a seasoned leader to direct enterprise cybersecurity incident response and offensive security initiatives. The role will manage CSIRT operations across infrastructure, applications, systems, and cloud, maintain and test incident response plans, and drive continuous improvement through metrics, exercises, and integrated vulnerability management. The position will also lead penetration testing and adversary emulation programs, align procedures with federal and organizational requirements, and deliver executive-ready reporting and remediation guidance. Due to federal security clearance requirements, applicant must be a United States Citizen or Permanent Resident with an active Public Trust clearance. This is a contract to hire opportunity. Applicants must be willing and able to work on a w2 basis and convert to FTE following contract duration. For our w2 consultants, we offer a great benefits package that includes Medical, Dental, and Vision benefits, 401k with company matching, and life insurance.
Rate:
$75.00 to $80.00/hr. w2
Responsibilities:
Lead and coordinate enterprise cybersecurity incident response activities in support of the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CSIRT). Manage incident response operations for cybersecurity events affecting enterprise infrastructure, applications, systems, and cloud environments. Review, maintain, and update the Enterprise Incident Response Plan and supporting Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to ensure alignment with federal and organizational requirements. Direct incident response efforts including triage, containment, eradication, recovery, and post-incident remediation activities. Coordinate with internal stakeholders, third-party vendors, security teams, and leadership during cybersecurity incidents to ensure effective communication and response execution. Conduct annual incident response exercises, tabletop events, and testing activities to validate operational readiness and improve response capabilities. Perform incident information gathering, analysis, distribution, and stakeholder notification activities in accordance with established response procedures and reporting timelines. Develop and publish incident reports, executive summaries, after-action reports, lessons learned, and remediation recommendations following cybersecurity events. Lead penetration testing, red team, purple team, adversary emulation, and breach-and-attack simulation activities to assess and improve the organization's security posture. Develop and maintain penetration testing concepts of operations, rules of engagement, test plans, and standard operating procedures. Coordinate penetration testing activities including onboarding, active assessments, vulnerability validation, findings analysis, remediation tracking, and patch verification. Integrate incident response and penetration testing activities with vulnerability management, threat modeling, continuous monitoring, event detection, and compliance reporting processes. Track and report incident response and penetration testing metrics, trends, findings, and remediation activities to cybersecurity leadership and stakeholders. Support continuous improvement of incident management, threat detection, and cyber defense capabilities through collaboration with security operations, engineering, and compliance teams.
Experience Requirements:
US Citizenship required. 10+ years in incident response, security operations, or penetration testing. 5+ years managing incident response teams. Strong knowledge of malware analysis, digital forensics, threat intelligence, and adversary TTPs.
Certifications:
CEH, EC-Council Licensed Penetration Tester, and EC-Council Certified Security Analyst. Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
Education Requirements:
Master of Science degree in IT, Information Security, or related field.
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