Hiring: Incident Responder Company: Leidos Location: Suitland, MD Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 13:28:23 Target Skills & Keywords : C, C++, Java, JavaScript, Penetration Testing, Perl, PowerShell, Python, Ruby, SIEM, SOC, Security Clearance, Splunk About the job Experience: •Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Information Assurance, or a related area of study desired with 8+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. •8+ years of experience or Master’s degree with 6+ years of experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. Required Skills: •Leidos is seeking an (1st Shift) •To join a mission focused cybersecurity team supporting the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI) at the Hopper Global Communications Center (HGCC) in . •This is a 1st shift position with regular work hours of 0730 – 1530. Occasional floater shifts or coverage outside of these hours may be required based on program and staffing needs. •Perform all phases of the incident response lifecycle, including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery. •Receive and act on escalations from Tier 1 analysts, conduct spillage response and cleanup activities, and support incident response for TS/SCI networks, including JWICS, ATLAS, and other networks for which HGCC is responsible. •Receive and respond to incident notifications from customers via telephone and email. •Prepare and submit Electronic Spillage Assessment Forms (ESAFs) to the NNWC Electronic Spillage Center. •Monitor Data Loss Prevention (DLP) outputs for classified code words and potential spillage indicators. Qualifications: •Extensive experience in the Computer Network Defense (CND) discipline. •Significant professional experience monitoring, analyzing, and investigating alerts generated by cybersecurity tools. •Knowledge of scripting and coding languages such as Python, Perl, Ruby, JavaScript, PowerShell, C, C++, and Java. •Knowledge of penetration testing and red team tactics, techniques, and procedures, as well as tools such as Kali, SamuraiWTF, Nmap, Burp Suite, sqlmap, and Metasploit. •Knowledge of ticketing systems, report writing, and intelligence gathering, analysis, and dissemination techniques specific to cybersecurity. •If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo — because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 — and moving faster than anyone else dares. •For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above. Compensation: •$107,900 - $195,050 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!