<div class="content-intro"><div> <div> </div> <div>At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more. </div> <div> </div> <div>Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!</div> <div> </div> </div></div><p><strong>Who you'll be:</strong></p> <p>We are seeking a mid-level Attack Sensing & Warning Analyst to strengthen a federal agency's Tier II SOC analysis function. You will perform deeper analysis of triaged events, support SOP development, and help draft executive-level cyber incident reports for the highest-priority incidents. This role is a step up in both technical complexity and ownership — you will regularly work events that Tier I escalates, make judgment calls about severity and next steps, and contribute directly to the SOC's evolving detection content and playbooks.</p> <p><strong>What you'll do:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Perform Tier II analysis of security events escalated from Tier I monitoring.</li> <li>Support the update of SOC SOPs, ensuring compliance with DHS 4300A and NIST guidance.</li> <li>Create and escalate cybersecurity-related investigations to internal (CIRT, CDF) and external entities.</li> <li>Support triage of Information/Data Spillage Incident Response efforts and handling/sanitization recommendations.</li> <li>Make security content recommendations, including new signatures and signature modifications for SIEM, EDR, and IDS.</li> <li>Contribute analysis and drafting support for executive-level Cyber Incident Reports on significant events.</li> <li>Assist with monitoring tool health and log ingestion to identify any loss or degradation of monitoring coverage.</li> <li>Support ad hoc data calls and enumeration requests, including CISA Binding Operational Directives when relevant to the SOC.</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you need:</strong></p> <ul> <li>US Citizenship;</li> <li>10+ years of related experience; BS degree; MS degree</li> <li>A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience ssional experience in cybersecurity, information risk management, or information systems risk assessment (Tier 2 specialization).</li> <li>Knowledge of vulnerability assessment, IPS/IDS, access control, policy enforcement, application security, protocol analysis, incident response, DLP, encryption, and advanced threat protection.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Nice to have:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Experience tuning SIEM correlation rules or EDR detection policies to reduce false positives.</li> <li>Familiarity with the CCIR (executive incident report) drafting and review process.</li> <li>Prior experience mentoring or training Tier I analysts.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Required Certifications:</strong> </p> <ul> <li>One or more: CompTIA CySA+, GICSP, CCNA-Security </li> </ul><div class="content-pay-transparency"><div class="pay-input"><div class="description"><p> </p> <p><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of <strong>California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia</strong></span></span><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8">. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. </span></span><a class="Hyperlink SCXW225111203 BCX8" href="https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits" target="_blank"><span class="TextRun Underlined SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="none"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" data-ccp-charstyle="Hyperlink">You can find more information on benefits here.</span></span></a><span class="TextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8" lang="EN-US" data-contrast="auto"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW225111203 BCX8"> We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.</span></span></p> <p> </p></div><div class="title">The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washi