Incident Response Lead

Responsibilities

• Lead hands-on incident response activities, serving as the primary internal escalation point for security events
• Serve as the central incident commander across Security, IT, GRC, and Legal during active incidents
• Partner with the SOC to validate alerts, guide investigations, and drive containment and eradication efforts
• Conduct host, cloud, and log-based investigations, and coordinate with external forensic firms when needed
• Maintain and continuously improve incident response playbooks, escalation procedures, and communication workflows
• Lead post-incident reviews and root cause analysis, ensuring remediation actions are clearly defined and tracked
• Develop and execute tabletop exercises and incident simulations to test and strengthen response readiness
• Partner with GRC and Legal to support breach impact assessments and regulatory notification processes
• Drive continuous improvement of detection and response capabilities across SIEM, EDR, cloud monitoring, and identity systems
• Own incident metrics and reporting, including response times, trends, and systemic risk reduction initiatives
• Participate in an on-call escalation rotation to provide after-hours incident leadership when required

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in incident response, digital forensics, threat detection, or SOC operations
• Proven experience leading incident investigations in complex, cloud-native environments
• Strong experience conducting host, cloud, and log-based investigations
• Hands-on expertise with SIEM platforms, EDR tools, and cloud security monitoring
• Experience working with external SOC or MDR providers
• Strong understanding of attack frameworks (MITRE ATT&CK) and their application to detection and response
• Experience supporting breach response obligations under GDPR, HIPAA, PCI, or similar regulatory frameworks
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to coordinate cross-functional stakeholders under pressure
• Bachelor’s degree or relevant certifications (GCIH, GCFA, CISSP, or equivalent)

Nice-to-Haves

• Relevant certifications (GCIH, GCFA, CISSP, or equivalent)