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Aetos Systems

Cyber Defense Incident Responder

Washington, DC, USA

26 Days ago

Job Overview


Posted Date: 21 August 2025

Job Function: Other

Job Type: Full Time

Workplace Type: Not Specified

Experience Level: Not Specified

Salary: Competitive & Based on Experience

Experience: 10 - 11 yrs

Job Description


Who We Are!

Aetos Systems, Inc. was founded in early 2007 to provide a unique work experience. Employees are the foundation of our business. Our leaders work hard every day to empower and support our employees in the development of their careers, giving back to their community and providing their expertise and innovations to our customers - solving real world business problems. Our culture focuses on our people -- our strongest asset -- ensuring they have an environment to provide best-in-class service and solutions to our customers. We always strive to do the right thing.

Have you imagined working for a dynamic small business where you are heard, highly regarded and able to do what you love all in one package? This is your opportunity! Join now!

Job Summary

The Cyber Defense Incident Responder is responsible for coordinating and delivering expert-level technical support across enterprise cyber defense teams to identify, respond to, and mitigate cyber threats. This position involves high-level incident correlation, log analysis, and triage, with the goal of minimizing the impact of cyber events and improving organizational resilience. The SME will lead the development and refinement of threat detection models, standard operating procedures, and behavior-based analytics to strengthen the overall cybersecurity posture.

Responsibilities may include:

  • Monitor and analyze cyber threat activity across diverse environments to support capability development.
  • Perform technical analysis of malware, network data, and forensic artifacts to inform security operations.
  • Contribute to software development projects with a focus on secure architecture and resilience.
  • Collaborate with analysts and developers to engineer solutions tailored to mission requirements.
  • Reverse-engineer malicious code, extract indicators, and develop detection and mitigation strategies.
  • Maintain awareness of evolving threats and recommend improvements to security posture and development practices.

Requirements

Required Minimum Education

  • Education should be consistent with experience. Relevant experience and professional certifications can outweigh the need for a formal college degree

Required Years of Experience

  • Requires 5-10+ years of relevant experience; final job level (Mid, Senior, SME) will be determined based on skills and qualifications

Required Skills, Qualifications, Technical Experience, etc.

  • Fully Adjudicated Top Secret (TS) Security Clearance or greater
  • Splunk Enterprise Security

Preferred Skills, Qualifications, Technical Experience, etc.

  • Axiom Forensics Suite
  • GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON)
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • GIAC Continuous Monitoring Certification (GMON)
  • GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
  • GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
  • GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA)
  • GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
  • GIAC Cloud Threat Detection (GCTD)
  • GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR)
  • NIST NICE Work Roles - Defensive Cybersecurity (PD-WRL-001); Incident Response (PD-WRL-003)

Benefits

What we offer:

  • Competitive salaries
  • Education and professional development assistance
  • Multiple healthcare benefit packages & 24/7 virtual on-demand doctors' visits
  • 401K
  • Dave Ramsey's SmartDollar Financial Wellness program
  • Civic Leave time off to support your favorite charity or community
  • Paid time off for personal leave and holidays

Key skill Required

  • Software Development
  • Architecture
  • Cybersecurity
  • Analysis
  • Analytics
  • Awareness
  • Capability Development
  • Clearance
  • Consistent
  • Continuous Monitoring
  • Development
  • Enterprise Security
  • Forensic
  • Healthcare
  • Incident Response
  • Log Analysis
  • Professional Development
  • Security
  • Security Clearance
  • Security Operations
  • Threat Detection
  • Triage


Company Details


Company about us:

Our mission is to provide innovative and reliable solutions to our clients' most complex challenges, while maintaining the highest level of integrity and professionalism. We strive to deliver exceptional service and value to our customers, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement and growth for our employees.

At Aetos Systems, we...

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