Cyber Security Incident Leader

Optimum Communications Inc.; Norwalk (CT); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Optimum Communications Inc. in Norwalk, CT seeks a Cyber Security Incident Commander to protect digital assets by leading incident response across IT, Legal, Communications, and Engineering. You will manage full lifecycle incidents, perform forensics, threat hunting, and improve playbooks with governance in mind.

A CISSP or GIAC is preferred; five years in IT and three in security required, with strong communication and leadership skills to mentor junior analysts.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree required or equivalent in CS or related field.
• Advanced certifications (CISSP, GIAC) preferred.
• 5+ years IT experience with 3+ years in cyber security and incident response.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response across IT, Legal, Communications, and Engineering.
• Analyze alerts, triage incidents by severity, and direct containment.
• Conduct host/network/memory forensics and determine root cause.
• Develop and mature incident response playbooks and drills.
• Prepare incident reports with timelines, impact, remediation.

Skills

Cyber security

Incident response

Forensics

Threat intelligence

MITRE ATT&CK

Communication

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SIEM

EDR

Forensic toolsets

Job description

Optimum Communications Inc. in Norwalk, CT seeks a Cyber Security Incident Commander to protect digital assets by leading incident response across IT, Legal, Communications, and Engineering. You will manage full lifecycle incidents, perform forensics, threat hunting, and improve playbooks with governance in mind.

A CISSP or GIAC is preferred; five years in IT and three in security required, with strong communication and leadership skills to mentor junior analysts.