Incident Response Team Lead (CBP)
Agile Defense · Reston, VA
Posted about 3 months ago · $155,000-180,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 86 days Agile Defense's roles stay open a median of 85 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 14% of Agile Defense's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Agile Defense
- high 100 stale, 4 reposted of 100 open
- Hiring momentum
- 166 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-29
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Agile Defense's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Agile Defense.
About this role
The Incident Response Team Lead at Agile Defense will oversee the incident response lifecycle within a 24/7 Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC). This role involves conducting security investigations, implementing countermeasures, and developing incident response protocols. The leader will also monitor performance metrics and ensure thorough documentation of incidents while collaborating with various SOC functions.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Agile Defense as an employer.
What you need
- Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
- U.S. Citizenship
- Five years of experience in incident response or SOC analyst roles
- Proficient use of cyber tools including SIEM, network analysis, live response, endpoint detection tools, IPS/IDS, and CSOC ticketing platforms
- Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP)
- One or more of the following certifications: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), SANS GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), IAT Level III certification
Nice to have
- GFCA
- GPEN
- GREM
- GFNA
- GIAC
Worth weighing
- Salary range is specified as $155,000-180,000
- Hybrid work model of 3 to 5 days in the office
- Clearance requirements may limit candidate pool
- Strong emphasis on documentation and metrics monitoring may indicate a structured environment
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Listed by Agile Defense on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-29. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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