Cyber Incident Response & Resilience Lead

PwC; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 99,000 - 232,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Holiday pay

Vacation

Sick leave

Annual discretionary bonus

Job summary

PwC in Houston seeks a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response Manager to lead incident response efforts across client environments, guiding triage, containment, eradication and recovery activities.

You will mentor junior staff, manage multiple workstreams, translate technical findings into remediation actions, and deliver client briefings on status and improvements to security operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 5+ years of experience in cyber security incident response.
• Experience in leading incident response workstreams and mentoring staff.

Responsibilities

• Leading incident response workstreams across client environments and coordinating containment, eradication, and recovery activities.
• Managing response plans, escalation paths, and case priorities during active security events and complex investigations.
• Analyzing alerts, log data, and threat intelligence to identify attack patterns and impact.
• Directing root cause analysis and translating findings into remediation actions.
• Coaching team members on incident handling, forensic review, and documentation.

Job description

PwC in Houston seeks a Cyber Defense & Resilience - Incident Response Manager to lead incident response efforts across client environments, guiding triage, containment, eradication and recovery activities.

You will mentor junior staff, manage multiple workstreams, translate technical findings into remediation actions, and deliver client briefings on status and improvements to security operations.