Incident Response Engineer - Threat Analysis

Apple; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a dedicated security professional to enhance its Information Security Response Organization. This role is crucial in the Incident Response lifecycle, where you will collaborate with a global team to identify and mitigate security threats. Your expertise in Information Security and incident response automation will be pivotal in protecting customer data and brand integrity. Join a dynamic environment that values innovation and teamwork, and contribute to creating secure experiences for users worldwide. If you are passionate about security and have a strong technical background, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Information Security with a focus on Incident Response.
• Proficient in automation strategies for incident response.

Responsibilities

• Identify, contain, and mitigate security incidents as part of a global team.
• Work on technology and processes with global reach.

Skills

Information Security

Incident Response

Security Engineering

Intrusion Detection

Analytical Skills

Verbal Communication

Written Communication

Tools

Disk Forensic Tools

Memory Forensic Tools

IDS Signature Writing

Job description

Imagine what you could do here. At Apple, new ideas have a way of becoming extraordinary products, services, and customer experiences very quickly. Bring passion and dedication to your job and there's no telling what you could accomplish. We're a diverse collection of thinkers and doers, continually reimagining our products, systems, and practices to help people do what they love in new ways. This is a deeply collaborative place, where everything we create is the result of people in different roles and teams working together to make each other's ideas stronger. That same passion for innovation that goes into our products also applies to our practices, strengthening our commitment to leave the world better than we found it!

Description

Apple is seeking a security professional to join its Information Security Response Organization, as part of the Threat Analysis and Incident Response function. A successful candidate will possess a proven technical background, relevant Information Security experience with a strong focus in the Incident Response lifecycle. You will work with a global team of security professionals on a follow-the-sun model with a primary focus on the identification, containment, and mitigation of security incidents. This role is an integral part of the security controls Apple uses to protect its customers, brand, and data. This person will have the opportunity to work on technology and processes with global reach!

Minimum Qualifications

• Extensive experience in Information Security with a focus on Incident Response, Security Engineering, and/or Intrusion Detection
• Proficient understanding of incident response automation strategies, with demonstrated ability to implement them
• Proficient understanding of threat modeling, operational threat intelligence, and common attack vectors
• Knowledge of web application vulnerabilities with ability to triage/verify OWASP Top 10 issues
• In-depth technical knowledge of macOS or Linux Operating Systems

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with disk and memory forensic tools
• Experience writing and tuning IDS signatures
• Experience triaging malware
• Exceptional analytical and investigative skills with hands-on experience, with demonstrated ability to analyze endpoint, network, and application logs
• Proficient in one or more programming/scripting languages
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills