Current Openings at K.L. McKinney

Incident Response Analyst

Location: US-TX-Houston

Compensation: $95,000 - $120,000 / year

Minimum Education: Bachelors

Job Type: Full Time

Jobcode: EC008

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AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY!

Our client, a growing digital forensics, eDiscovery and cyber services company, seeks a highly skilled Incident Response Analyst to identify, analyze, and mitigate

cybersecurity threats and incidents in real-time. The ideal candidate will be responsible for

detecting, investigating, and responding to security incidents across networks, endpoints, and

cloud environments. This role requires expertise in threat intelligence, forensic analysis, and

incident handling to minimize the impact of security breaches and strengthen the organization’s

cybersecurity posture.

Key Responsibilities

Incident Detection & Response

Monitor security alerts from SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and network monitoring tools.
Analyze malware, phishing attacks, insider threats, and unauthorized access

attempts.

Respond to security incidents using established playbooks and frameworks.
Conduct root cause analysis and implement containment, eradication, and recovery

measures.

Threat Analysis & Forensic Investigations

Perform digital forensics and malware analysis to determine the nature and scope of

attacks.

Identify and extract indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and

procedures (TTPs) used by attackers.

Collaborate with threat intelligence teams to track adversary behavior and emerging

threats.

Security Operations & Reporting

Document incident reports, timelines, and remediation actions.
Develop and update incident response playbooks and standard operating procedures

(SOPs).

Participate in post-incident reviews to improve security controls and response strategies.

Collaboration & Continuous Improvement

Work closely with SOC analysts, security engineers, and IT teams to enhance

detection capabilities.

Provide incident response training and tabletop exercises to improve team readiness.
Assist in automating security response tasks using SOAR tools.

Qualifications & Skills

Education: Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information

Security, or related field.

Experience: 3+ years in incident response, security operations (SOC), or

cybersecurity investigations.

Certifications (Preferred): GCIH, GCFA, CISSP, CEH, OSCP, or equivalent.
Technical Expertise:
Hands-on experience with SIEM (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel), EDR

(CrowdStrike, Carbon Black, Defender), and forensic tools.

Strong knowledge of Windows, Linux, and cloud security (AWS, Azure,

GCP).

Experience with network traffic analysis, threat hunting, and scripting

(Python, PowerShell, Bash).

Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking: Ability to quickly assess and mitigate security

incidents.

Communication Skills: Capable of writing technical reports and communicating

security risks to stakeholders.

Work Environment & Schedule

May require on-call availability for critical incidents.
Collaboration with SOC teams, IT, and law enforcement (if needed).-

Khrys McKinney

K.L. McKinney

14090 Southwest Freeway, Suite 300

Sugar Land, US 77478

Phone: 7132595872

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Incident Response Analyst