The Cyber Incident Response Analyst will support the Texas Cyber Command on the Cyber Incident Response project. This role is responsible for performing advanced incident response and forensic analysis across Windows and Linux environments. The candidate will serve as Incident Commander during cybersecurity events, coordinating response efforts and communicating with leadership and affected agencies. This position requires correlating host, network, and intelligence data to build complete incident timelines and produce executive-level reporting. The analyst will support multi-agency response operations, including coordination with State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) partners and critical infrastructure entities.

Responsibilities:

Perform advanced incident response across Windows and Linux environments, including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery.
Conduct host-based forensics, including log analysis, memory capture, file system review, and malware behavior analysis.
Serve as Incident Commander during cybersecurity events, coordinating actions, documenting decisions, and communicating with leadership and affected agencies.
Analyze adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) and map findings to MITRE ATT&CK.
Review and validate alerts from SIEM, IDS/IPS, EDR, and network monitoring tools.
Produce incident reports, timelines, and executive summaries for statewide stakeholders.
Support multi-agency response operations, including SLTT partners and critical infrastructure entities.
Provide recommendations for detection improvements, hardening, and long-term mitigation.
Participate in post-incident reviews, lessons learned, and playbook updates.
Maintain readiness for 24x7 response through on-call rotation or surge support.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications:

5 years of experience in advanced host-based forensics across Windows and Linux, including memory, disk, and malware analysis, using telemetry from NetWitness, Gravwell, Google SecOps, and Corelight to validate findings and reconstruct attacker activity.
5 years of experience correlating host, network, and intelligence data from CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Microsoft Sentinel, Corelight, and NetWitness to build complete incident timelines.
5 years of experience producing high-quality incident reports and executive summaries using evidence collected from Gravwell, NetWitness, Corelight, and case management workflows.
4 years of experience with adversary TTPs, intrusion kill chains, and threat hunting methodologies using packet-level and log-level data from sources including Corelight, NetWitness, and CRIBL pipelines.
3 years of Incident Commander experience.
1 year of experience supporting SLTT or critical infrastructure environments, including multi-tenant incident response operations and cross-agency coordination.

Preferred Qualifications:

5 years of experience with threat intelligence platforms, including Recorded Future, ThreatMon, GreyNoise, Google Threat Intelligence, VirusTotal, and Mandiant, to enrich investigations, validate indicators, and map activity to MITRE ATT&CK.
5 years of hands-on experience using Cyware CSAP for incident orchestration, automated enrichment, case creation, and workflow execution across SIEM, IPS, EDR, and ticketing systems.
4 years of experience with security certifications such as CISSP, CIH, or Security+.

Additional Requirements:

Candidate must be a U.S. citizen.
Candidate must pass required background checks.
Occasional after-hours support may be required with TXCC approval.
Work must be performed from within the United States.

Work Location and Schedule:

Location: TXCC San Antonio office, 506 Dolorosa Street, San Antonio, TX 78204, or TXCC Austin office, 1001 North Loop, Austin, TX 78756.

Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM, excluding State holidays. Candidate may be required to work outside normal business hours on weekends, evenings, and holidays as requested.

Work Arrangement: Hybrid - On Site and Telework.

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