Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst

Description & Requirements

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Incident Response Analyst to join our team in McLean, VA. 

This role supports our customer by providing critical 24x7x365 coverage to protect mission-essential infrastructure. The selected candidate will work a fixed 4-day work week consisting of 10-hour shifts, with available schedules assigned to either Sunday through Wednesday or Wednesday through Saturday. We have openings across 1st (6am to 4pm), 2nd (12pm to 10pm), and 3rd (9pm to 7am) shifts, with shift differentials applied to the 2nd and 3rd shifts. Please note that all new team members must be able to complete initial training on the day shift for a period of six weeks.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Incident Detection and Monitoring
• Incident Analysis and Investigation
• Incident Response and Mitigation
• Threat Intelligence and Vulnerability Management
• Reporting and Documentation

Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma and 1+ years' experience in cyber related role
• 1+ years' experience with cyber incident response
• Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, incident detection, analysis, and response methodologies
• Knowledge of operating systems, network protocols, and security
• Knowledge of threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and security incident response best practices
• Ability to obtain a DoD 8570 IAT-II certification within 6 months of hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a technical field

Clearance Requirements:

• Current/active TS/SCI w/Polygraph is required
   

Physical Requirements: The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time

The projected compensation range for this position is $91,600.00-$153,800.00. There are differentiating factors that can impact a final salary/hourly rate, including, but not limited to, Contract Wage Determination, relevant work experience, skills and competencies that align to the specified role, geographic location (For Remote Opportunities), education and certifications as well as Federal Government Contract Labor categories. In addition, MANTECH invests in its employees beyond just compensation. MANTECH’s benefits offerings include, dependent upon position, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Paid Time Off, Holiday Pay, short-term and long-term Disability, Retirement and Savings, Learning and Development opportunities, wellness programs as well as other optional benefit elections.
MANTECH considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to disability or veteran status or any other status protected under any federal, state, or local law or regulation.

If you need a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with MANTECH, please email us at careers@mantech.com and provide your name and contact information.

General information

Requisition # R71423 Locations USA-VA-McLean Posting Date 10/16/2026 Security Clearance Required TS/SCI w/ Poly Remote Type Onsite Time Type Full time