Manager of Incident Response

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Position Overview

The Manager of Incident Response will assist with the coordination of defensive security projects and assist with team leadership and mentoring.  This position will help refine and grow our incident response capabilities directly and through assisting and guiding other team members.  Designing/implementing procedures and processes for the security team to follow.  This role reports directly to the Director of Security.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage and maintain incident response processes and procedures
• Provide guidance and mentorship for junior employees
• Evaluate security requests for risks and provide approval when needed.
• Play a lead role in incident response, forensic procedures, and purple team operations
• Coordinate with other teams throughout the business to represent security, provide security assistance where necessary, and pursue security projects
• Work with vendors and other third parties to support security initiatives.

Requirements

• Must have 7 years of experience in Information Technology and Information Security
• Strong background in risk evaluation and management
• Strong background in security engineering
• Experience in Incident Response processes and planning
• Experience in coordinating with vendors and other external parties
• Must have or be working towards a management focused industry certification
• Experience writing reports for incident response
• 3 years of experience in creating company-wide communications and leadership specific communications
• Must have experience in the following tools:IDS/IPS, SIEM, WAF, EDR, AV, Web Proxies, Email Gateways, and Malware Sandbox environments

Preferences

• n/a

Other Skills/Abilities

• Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel
• Must be able to adhere to confidentiality standards and professional boundaries at all times
• Ability to remain calm and professional in stressful situations
• Attention to detail
• Time Management
• Strong commitment to excellence
• Effective problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Quick-thinking and astute decision making skills

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to speak, write, read and understand English
• Must be able to travel
• Must be able to lift 50 pounds
• Prolonged walking, standing, bending, kneeling, reaching, twisting
• Must be able to sit and climb stairs
• Must have visual and hearing acuity
• Must have strong sense of smell and touch

Environment

• Performs duties in an office environment during agency operating hours
• Must be able to function in a wide variety of environments which may involve exposure to allergens and other various conditions

Other Duties

• Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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