Node.Digital

Develops AI-driven digital solutions for missions

Midlevel Incident Manager

Security Operations & Incident ResponseConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeArlington County, Arlington, VA, USANo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
An active Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance is required.
Must be able to obtain Department of Homeland Security Suitability.
At least 5 years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations is required.
Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies is required.
Close familiarity with the latest revision of NIST 800-62 and FISMA standards as they pertain to incident reporting is required.
Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to prioritize incident triage is required.
Knowledge of general attack stages, including footprinting and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, privilege escalation, maintaining access, network exploitation, and covering tracks, is required.
Skill in recognizing and categorizing vulnerability types and associated attacks is required.
Knowledge of basic system administration, operating-system hardening techniques, and Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations is required.
Knowledge of different operational threat environments, including first-generation script kiddies, second-generation non-state-sponsored threats, and third-generation nation-state-sponsored threats, is required.
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities, including buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channels, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code, is required.
A Bachelor of Science degree in Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity, or a related field is required; alternatively, a high school diploma with 7–9 years of incident management or cybersecurity experience is accepted.

Responsibilities

Correlate incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents.
Recommend defense-in-depth principles and practices, including defense in multiple places, layered defenses, and security robustness.
Perform Computer Network Defense incident triage, including determining scope, urgency, and potential impact.
Research and compile known resolution steps or workarounds to mitigate potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise.
Apply cybersecurity concepts to detect and defend against intrusions into small- and large-scale IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data.
Monitor external data sources to maintain current knowledge of Computer Network Defense threat conditions and determine which security issues may affect the enterprise.
Identify incident causes and determine key information to request from external entities about an incident’s background and potential infection vector.
Receive and analyze network alerts from enterprise sources and determine their possible causes.
Track and document Computer Network Defense incidents from initial detection through final resolution, coordinating with other organizational components to gather information about ongoing incidents.
Provide support during assigned shifts.

Desired Qualifications

Knowledge of different operational threat environments, including first-generation script kiddies, second-generation non-state-sponsored threats, and third-generation nation-state-sponsored threats.
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities, including buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channels, replay, return-oriented attacks, and malicious code.
Desired certifications include GCIH, GCFA, GISP, GCED, CCFP, or CISSP.

Incident Manager (Midlevel)

Node.Digital · Arlington, United States · Full-time · Posted 2026-02-04

Workplace: on_site

Department: RTX-ESS

Description

Incident Manager

Location: Arlington, VA

Must have an active Top Secret Security Clearance

Node.Digital is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services.

Node.Digital is seeking a Cyber Incident Manager to support this critical customer mission.

Responsibilities:
- Correlating incident data to identify specific trends in reported incidents
- Recommending defense in depth principles and practices (i.e. Defense in Multiple Places, layered defenses, security robustness, etc.)
- Performing Computer Network Defense incident triage to include determining scope, urgency, and potential impact
- Researching and compiling known resolution steps or workarounds to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents within the enterprise
- Applying cybersecurity concepts to the detection and defense of intrusions into small, and large-scale IT networks, and conduct cursory analysis of log data
- Monitoring external data sources to maintain currency of Computer Network Defense threat condition and determine which security issues may have an impact on the enterprise
- Identifying the cause of an incident and recognizing the key elements to ask external entities when learning the background and potential infection vector of an incident,
- Receiving and analyzing network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of such alerts
- Tracking and documenting Computer Network Defense (CND) incidents from initial detection through final resolution, and work with other components within the organization to obtain and coordinate information pertaining to ongoing incidents
- Providing support during assigned shifts

Requirements

Required Skills:
- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
- Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- 5+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber incident management or cybersecurity operations
- Knowledge of incident response and handling methodologies
- Having close familiarity with NIST 800-62 (latest revision), and FISMA standards as they pertain to reporting incidents.
- Knowledge of the NCCIC National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
- Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g., foot printing and scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks, etc.)
- Skill in recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks
- Knowledge of basic system administration and operating system hardening techniques, Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
- Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
- Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)

Desired Skills:
- Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g., first generation [script kiddies], second generation [non nation-state sponsored], and third generation [nation-state sponsored])
- Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g., buffer overflow, mobile code, cross-site scripting, PL/SQL and injections, race conditions, covert channel, replay, return- oriented attacks, and malicious code)

Required Education:
BS Incident Management, Operations Management, Cybersecurity or related degree. HS Diploma with 7-9 incident management or cyber security experience

Desired Certifications:
GCIH, GCFA GISP, GCED, CCFP or CISSP

Company Overview:

Node. Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact.

Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:

OUR CORE VALUES

Identifying the~RIGHT PEOPLE~and developing them to their full capabilities

Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. Our~MISSION FIRST~approach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner

We believe in~SIMPLIFYING~complex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence

Our mantra is “~Simple*Secure*Speed~” in the delivery of innovative services and solutions

Benefits

We are proud to offer competitive compensation and benefits packages to include:

Medical
Dental
Vision
Basic Life
Health Saving Account
401K
Three weeks of PTO/Sick
11 Paid Holidays
Pre-Approved Online Training

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About the Company

Node.Digital

Develops AI-driven digital solutions for missions

Node.Digital builds digital solutions using AI automation and machine learning to help clients achieve their missions. Its approach centers on designing and deploying AI-powered software that automates processes, analyzes data, and supports decision-making for complex, mission-focused problems. Unlike general software firms, Node.Digital emphasizes delivering tailored, mission-driven solutions that address each customer’s unique objectives. The company’s goal is to enable organizations to operate more effectively and achieve impactful outcomes by applying AI and ML to real-world challenges.

Company size: 11-50
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Herndon, VA
Founded: 2017

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