Cyber Analyst

The posting, as Accenture Federal Services wrote it

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Accenture Federal Services is seeking a Cyber Analyst to join our team and support our client at Hill AFB in Utah. This role focuses on continuous security monitoring, threat detection, incident response, and threat hunting across mission-critical, multi-classification environments.

You will work within the Cyber Defense Branch alongside other Cyber Analysts, monitoring SIEM telemetry, triaging alerts, and investigating suspicious activity, while coordinating closely with the Security Engineering and ISSO Branches on remediation and reporting.

The ideal candidate brings hands-on security monitoring or SOC/NOC experience and is comfortable operating in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment with shift-based coverage expectations.

What you’ll do

Monitoring & Threat Detection

• Monitor SIEM platforms (Splunk preferred) for security events and anomalous activity across mission systems
• Triage and investigate security alerts, escalating confirmed incidents per established procedures
• Perform proactive threat hunting to identify indicators of compromise not caught by automated detection

Incident Response

• Participate in incident handling and response activities, documenting findings and recovery actions
• Support root-cause investigation for confirmed security incidents
• Coordinate with the ISSO Branch and ISSM on incident reporting and tracking recovery actions to closure

Vulnerability & Compliance Support

• Support vulnerability scanning and assessment activities using tools such as Nessus/ACAS
• Assist with STIG compliance verification using SCAP Compliance Checker or Evaluate-STIG
• Contribute findings to POA&M tracking and remediation coordination

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

• Operate within an Agile framework — participate in sprints, standups, and retrospectives
• Document detection logic, playbooks, and investigation procedures for team-wide use
• Partner with Security Engineers on detection tuning and telemetry improvements

What you’ll need

• 2 years of experience in a security monitoring, SOC/NOC, or cyber defense analyst role
• Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms (Splunk preferred) for monitoring and investigation

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

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