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Zantech is looking for a talented Senior Incident Response Coordinator to contribute to the success of our upcoming Program Management and Cyber Support Services project for an Onsite role based out of Arlington, VA.

The Senior Incident Response Coordinator will play a crucial role in providing:

• Incident Management and Coordination Support
• Cyber incident response and coordination
• Playbook development and exercise coordination
• Intelligence Community and U.S. Cyber Command liaison
• Incident communications and after-action reporting

The Senior Incident Response Coordinator serves as the lead for incident management and coordination efforts, working directly with federal agencies, Intelligence Community, U.S. Cyber Command, and private sector partners to prepare for, respond to, and recover from significant cyber incidents, vulnerabilities, and threats. This position is critical to the operational mission and requires expertise in cyber operations, threat analysis, and multi-stakeholder coordination during high-stakes cybersecurity events.

Impact: Direct support to national-level cyber incident response protecting U.S. critical infrastructure from advanced persistent threats.

Responsibilities include, but will not be limited to:

• Lead efforts to help the broader cybersecurity community prepare for, respond to, and recover from cyber incidents, vulnerabilities, and threats
• Coordinate response activities with federal agencies, private sector partners, and state/local governments
• Ensure response activities are aligned with national policies
• Work closely with the incident response team to mobilize resources quickly to mitigate impact of cyber incidents
• Fully leverage intelligence capabilities during incident response
• Develop and refine cyber defensive playbooks providing step-by-step guidance for responding to different types of cyber incidents, vulnerabilities, and threats
• Tailor playbooks to specific threat types including ransomware attacks and malicious cyber activity conducted by nation-state actors
• Incorporate lessons learned from previous incidents into playbook updates
• Coordinate tabletop exercises and simulations to test effectiveness of incident response strategies
• Serve as trusted and knowledgeable point of contact with Intelligence Community and United States Cyber Command
• Interface with key stakeholders to counter malicious cyber activities conducted by priority APT actors against U.S. critical infrastructure
• Manage communications during cyber incidents ensuring stakeholders are kept informed
• Draft situation reports for distribution to relevant stakeholders
• Compile after-action reports documenting key observations, lessons learned, and recommendations
• Help refine processes and policies for responding to incidents
• Aggregate operational inputs and help align resulting actions to unify efforts with broader Cybersecurity Division operations

Required Experience or Knowledge of the following technologies/functions:

• Experience responding to and coordinating responses to significant cyber incidents
• Experience working with Intelligence Community and/or Department of Defense cyber operations
• Experience developing incident response playbooks and procedures
• Experience with advanced persistent threat (APT) actor analysis and tracking
• Skills Required:

• Deep understanding of cyber incident response methodologies and frameworks
• Knowledge of Presidential Policy Directive 41 (U.S. Cyber Incident Coordination)
• Knowledge of National Cyber Incident Response Plan
• Understanding of critical infrastructure protection per Presidential Policy Directive 21
• Ability to work effectively with Intelligence Community and U.S. Cyber Command
• Strong understanding of APT actor tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Excellent crisis communication and stakeholder coordination skills
• Experience with secure communication platforms and classified information handling

Required Education/Certifications:

• Education Required: None specified
• Education Preferred:

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Security, or related field

• Certifications Required: None specified
• Certifications Preferred:

• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
• GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• SANS FOR508, FOR578, or equivalent advanced incident response training

Required Security Clearance:

• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain and maintain an active TS/SCI or higher clearance, per contract requirements.

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