# Mitigation and Response - Technical

Hiring organization: [Department of Homeland Security Headquarters](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/department-of-homeland-security-headquarters)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/796c0577-8bab-4fbc-9c85-f58b42592805

Listed on Department of Homeland Security Headquarters's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Mid
- Location: Washington, DC
- Salary: 106700 – 214500 USD per year

## Summary

DHS is building a talent pool of cybersecurity professionals for roles in incident response, intrusion detection, and threat mitigation across federal agencies. These positions suit experienced technical professionals who can analyze threats, respond to incidents, and coordinate security operations within a federal environment.

_Our summary, not Department of Homeland Security Headquarters's wording._

## Skills named

Digital Forensics, Endpoint Security, Root Cause Analysis

## Required

- 5-15 years of cybersecurity work experience
- Understanding of incident handling and NIST guidelines
- Ability to analyze network traffic and identify threats
- Experience with security incident response and coordination
- Capability to work with DHS stakeholders on security operations

## Nice to have

- Digital forensics and evidence preservation experience
- Experience with SIEM tools
- Knowledge of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
- Federal cybersecurity experience

Apply on Department of Homeland Security Headquarters's site: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/890764400