CSIRT Engineer

GEICO

Incident Response Engineer at GEICO combating cybersecurity threats and handling security events. Involving in incident response activities and complex investigations for threat mitigation.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeBethesda • California, Maryland, Texas, Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $60,000 - $150,000 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureCloudGoogle Cloud PlatformLinuxPerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Identify, detect, respond, and mitigate sophisticated threats to GEICO
Perform incident response functions including: Responding to cloud-based incidents in AWS, Azure, and GCP
Host-based analysis of Windows, Linux and Mac operating systems
Examine data collected from a variety of tools and sources (e.g., IDS alerts, firewall logs, web logs, network traffic logs) to identify IOCs and/or malicious TTPs
Review/Comprehend log data and apply use case scenarios in effort to further develop threat detection and incident response capabilities
Analyze events that occur within their environments for the purposes of mitigating threats

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of Incident Response experience
Knowledge of digital forensics and incident response best practices
Experience with responding to cloud-based incidents
Demonstrated experience performing root cause analysis of security events and incidents
Knowledgeable with security frameworks (E.g. – MITRE ATT&CK framework)
Ability to understand security control mechanisms for Windows, Linux, and Mac operating systems
Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, and network security methodologies
Knowledge of common threat actor TTPs
Proficient in scripting languages such as Bash, Python, Perl, and PowerShell
Ability to apply strong critical thinking, logic, decision making, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills
Strong written and oral communication skills
Ability to work independently and as a team member
Ability to handle advanced-level triage and troubleshooting
Ability to produce technical documentation, such as Visio flows and processes
Ability to understand complex problems while presenting them simplistically in a formal setting
Ability to learn and apply large amounts of technical and procedural information, and to follow published standards and processes
Ability to follow complex instructions, resolve conflicts or facilitate conflict resolution, and have strong organization/priority setting skills
Ability to analyze Windows systems for changes that occur during a specific timeframe
Ability to analyze network packet captures
Knowledge of cloud computing technologies and concepts (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS, etc.)
Knowledge in cyber defense systems and mechanisms. (e.g., NIPS, anti-malware, restrict/prevent external devices, spam filters)

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive pay
Benefits
Flexibility to support your well-being and future
Personalized development programs
Mentorship
Certification assistance

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Hard Skills & Tools

Incident ResponseDigital ForensicsRoot Cause AnalysisThreat DetectionScripting LanguagesBashPythonPerlPowerShellNetwork Packet Analysis

Soft Skills

Critical ThinkingProblem SolvingDecision MakingTroubleshootingWritten CommunicationOral CommunicationTeamworkIndependenceOrganizationConflict Resolution