The CSOC Incident Response Apprentice will learn to provide advanced intrusion detection and incident response services, ensuring the rapid identification, analysis, and containment of security threats. This role involves gaining knowledge through hands on experience to monitor network traffic for suspicious activity, conduct in-depth incident response investigations, and coordinate with other cybersecurity team members to mitigate risks. This position may supports overnight shift-work (5pm – 8am), weekend, federal and state holiday coverage for the 24x7 Cybersecurity Operations Center. The apprentice will follow the published TxDOT incident response strategies, create detailed incident reports, and continuously improve our incident response processes through runbook and playbook documentation and inclusions of real-world lessons learned. By learning and leveraging cutting-edge tools and techniques, this position is crucial for maintaining the security and integrity of our organization''s digital assets. The Incident Response apprentice works for, and is under the daily management of, the TxDOT Cybersecurity Operations Center team lead.
Minimum Yrs of Experience, Skills, and Qualifications
Understanding of cybersecurity principles, including intrusion detection, incident response, and threat intelligence.
Capability to think critically and make quick decisions during high-stress situations.
Awareness of current cyber threats, attack vectors, and mitigation strategies.
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