Incident Response Specialist (REMOTE)

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

• Lead advanced cybersecurity incident investigations and response activities.

• Drive the creation and continuous refinement of Cyber Security Incident Response runbooks.

• Implementing measures to contain and limit the damage caused by the incident, such as isolating affected systems or blocking malicious activities.

• Coordinating with other teams, stakeholders, and possibly law enforcement to manage and communicate about the incident.

• Keeping detailed records of the incident, including what happened, how it was handled, and lessons learned.

• Educating and training staff on security best practices and how to recognize potential security threats.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Information Security or another similar relevant degree.

• 5+ years of cyber incident response and/or cyber security experience.

• Lead and manage web application security incidents, ensuring timely detection, containment, and resolution. Experience with various incident handling methodologies is a plus.
• Strong understanding of web application and API attack vectors, including but not limited to SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and API abuse.
• Demonstrated ability to analyze complex security issues, develop practical solutions, and communicate them effectively to technical and non-technical stakeholders.