Cyber Incident Response Lead

Brown Brothers Harriman & Co.; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is seeking an experienced Cyber Incident Response Manager to lead and enhance our cyber incident response program in Boston, MA. The role reports to the Governance head within the Cybersecurity Team, focusing on managing cyber events, vendor and client breach responses, and strengthening response playbooks.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in cyber security and incident management, with strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8+ years of experience in cyber security and incident management, preferably within financial services.
• Strong understanding of cyber incident response frameworks (e.g., NIST, ISO), DFS Part 500 regulations, DORA, and industry practices
• Technical proficiency of IT systems, infrastructure and applications
• Ability to lead and foster collaboration
• Ability to prioritize effectively to meet deadlines and manage multiple incidents
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Strong PowerPoint and Excel skills

Responsibilities

• Serving as the point of contact for cyber systems events to manage communications and coordination
• For cyber breaches by vendors, working closely with the Cyber team and serving as the BBH contact vis-à-vis vendors in gathering details on the cyber breach, including root cause; applying lessons learned to the BBH cyber environment; documenting and reporting on the events
• For client cyber breaches, working closely with the Cyber team, Anti-Fraud and other stakeholders in gathering, coordinating responses, documenting and reporting on the events
• For internal cyber events, coordinating the cyber incident response process from initial detection to resolution, ensuring timely and effective action and communicating with relevant stakeholders appropriately
• Enhancing incident response documentation (tracking of incidents, updating procedures, updating playbooks, etc.)
• Serving as the point of escalation for the cyber incident management team and fostering collaboration and cross-training
• Participating in cyber-related tabletop exercises
• Conducting social engineering exercises to raise employee awareness of social engineering risks
• Staying abreast of latest cybersecurity threats and trends and proactively training relevant groups accordingly
• Responding to client DDQs and participating in client due diligence meetings

Skills

Cybersecurity incident management

Leadership

Communication skills

Analytical thinking

Project coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH) is seeking an experienced Cyber Incident Response Manager to lead and enhance our cyber incident response program in Boston, MA. The role reports to the Governance head within the Cybersecurity Team, focusing on managing cyber events, vendor and client breach responses, and strengthening response playbooks.

The ideal candidate has 8+ years in cyber security and incident management, with strong analytical, communication, and collaboration skills.