Security Analyst (Incident Response)
Omniscius Consulting · Washington, DC
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Jul 5, 2026
Washington, DC
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A federal cybersecurity role focused on incident response — investigating and triaging cyber events, coordinating containment and recovery, and tuning SIEM content. The position also involves producing technical documentation and supporting compliance with federal cybersecurity standards. It suits an analyst with hands-on SIEM experience, relevant DoD 8140 certifications, and an active TS/SCI clearance.
Mid level · 3+ years · National · TS/SCI clearance
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $132,021 (middle half $99,961–$167,095).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
Location is not specified in the posting; the federal/DoD context and TS/SCI requirement strongly suggest an on-site US position, but no city or state is named.
The degree requirement is effectively None: the JD explicitly accepts 'equivalent experience' in lieu of a Bachelor's degree.
Certifications are structured as two gates: (1) CEH or CySA+ AND (2) one qualifying DoD 8140 cert from a named list (Cloud+, GCED, GFACT, GISF, GSEC, PenTest+, Security+, etc.). CEH/CySA+ are captured as interchangeable alternatives on one skill; the DoD 8140 gate is captured separately with Security+ as the primary and the other listed certs as alternatives.
DoD or federal agency experience appears only under 'Preferred Qualifications' and is listed as a preferred skill accordingly.
Soft skills (written/verbal communication, analytical and problem-solving abilities) are listed under Preferred Qualifications but name no specific technology or tool and are omitted per extraction rules.
Ignored 1 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): DoD/Federal agency experience.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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