Cyber Defense Incident Responder Senior - Clearance Required

WHO WE ARE

Lockheed Martin, Rotary Mission Systems Cyber & Intelligence invites you to step up to one of today’s most daunting challenges: the use of advanced electronics to undermine our way of life. As a cyber security professional at Lockheed Martin, you’ll protect the networks that our citizens and the world depend upon each minute:
Financial assets. Healthcare information. Critical infrastructure. Hazardous materials. The uninterrupted flow of energy that keeps modern life moving. Here, you’ll work with cybersecurity experts on the forefront of threat protection and proactive prevention. In this fast-paced, real-world environment, you’ll draw on all your education and experience as well as the resources of Lockheed Martin to keep the threats at bay.

The scope of this effort encompasses tasks that provide USCYBERCOM with the sustained ability to fulfill its mission to direct, synchronize, and coordinate cyberspace planning and operations to defend and advance national interests in collaboration with domestic and international partners. These tasks include coordinating, synchronizing, deconflicting, and integrating operational planning efforts for full-spectrum cyberspace operations.

• Cyber Defense Incident Responder
• Cyber Operations Planner
• Cyber Policy and Strategy Planner
• Knowledge Manager
• Program Support Specialist
• Systems Engineer
• Technical Writer

The anticipated award of this effort is Fall 2026.

As a Cyber Defense Incident Responder – Senior you will provide Cyberspace Operations Support Services (COSS) aligned with the following core disciplines:
Cyberspace Operations, Cyberspace Planning, Cyberspace Training and Exercises, Strategy / Policy / Doctrine Development and Campaign, Assessments, Information Technology (IT) / Communications, Business Area Support and Project Management Engagement Activities.

You will provide the customer with the sustained ability to fulfill its mission to direct, synchronize, and coordinate cyberspace planning and operations to defend and advance national interests in collaboration with domestic and international partners. These tasks include coordinating, synchronizing, deconflicting, and integrating operational planning efforts for full-spectrum cyberspace operations.

You will meet the evolving cyberspace operations mission in support of the Joint warfighter.

• High School Diploma plus 13 years of relevant experience is required
• Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus 10 years of relevant experience is required
• Master’s degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Systems, Data Science, Software Engineering, or related discipline from an accredited college or university, plus 8 years of relevant experience is required

• Led major breach investigations and directed cross‑functional response teams, ensuring rapid containment and coordinated remediation with network and system owners.
• Performed real‑time traffic analysis, executed run‑book procedures to isolate affected hosts, and developed containment strategies that limited lateral movement.
• Captured and preserved forensic artifacts for potential legal use while documenting every action in the incident ticketing system to maintain auditability and traceability.
• Managed incident‑response staffing, training, and post‑incident lessons‑learned workshops that captured findings and drove continuous process improvements.
• Produced concise incident summary reports for senior management and key stakeholders, highlighting root‑cause analysis, remediation status, and recommendations.
• Must possess a current U.S. TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph.

• Certifications:
  
  CISSP, GCIH, GCFA, CISA, or equivalents.
• Proficiency with network analysis tools (Wireshark, Zeek), forensic suites, and SIEM platforms (Splunk, QRadar).
• Strong written and oral communication skills; ability to produce concise executive reports.
• Strategic thinking aligned with mission objectives.
• Ability to…