Accenture
Cyber Incident Response Analyst
$94K–$188K
Leesburg, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 12, 2026
- Location
- Leesburg, VA
Leesburg, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 3+ years of related experience; at least 3 years responding to information system security incidents. Also requires a minimum of 1 year in network or UNIX/Linux system administration, software engineering, or software development, and/or a bachelor's degree in a related field.
- Education
- BS degree or 4 years of additional experience.
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants must have US work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
About the job
Manages federal agency cyber incident investigations, determines root causes, documents evidence, and supports containment, remediation, and post-incident improvements.
What you'll do
- Investigate security incidents, analyze file-system artifacts, memory, and network logs, and help scope and contain compromises.
- Document findings and evidence for authorized investigative personnel; coordinate containment and remediation with system owners and ISSOs.
- Support email trace, purge, and data-spillage sanitization, recommend security improvements, and mentor junior analysts.
What they ask for
- US citizenship.
- At least 3 years of related experience, including 3 years responding to information system security incidents (Tier 1 specialization).
- At least 1 year of professional experience in network or UNIX/Linux system administration, software engineering, or software development, and/or a bachelor's degree in a related field.
- One or more of CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, GSEC, or SSCP.
Nice to have
- Experience owning multiple concurrent investigations from triage through closure.
- Investigative working knowledge of at least one EDR platform; ability to communicate technical findings to non-technical stakeholders.
Pay
$94,000 — $187,600 USD (base pay)
Tools
Windows, Linux, cloud, EDR
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