Cyber Threat Response Lead - Incident Commander

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 105,000 - 173,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Wellness programs

Life and disability insurance

Retirement savings plans

Education-related programs

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in New York, NY, seeks a Cyber Threat Response Lead to coordinate incident triage, containment, remediation, and recovery during active security events.

You will partner with Security Operations, IT, Legal, Privacy, and external teams to drive timely decisions and consistent execution. This role requires 3–5 years in threat management and a solid foundation in incident response, with responsibilities spanning playbook maintenance, tabletop exercises, and on-call

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
• 3–5 years of experience in threat management, cybersecurity, security operations, incident response, threat hunting, digital forensics, vulnerability management, or related technical work.
• Working knowledge of cybersecurity frameworks, standards, and incident response best practices.
• Ability to assess event criticality and business impact with attention to detail and operational context.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate incident response activities across triage, containment, remediation, recovery, and closure.
• Lead response efforts for emerging threats, including zero-day vulnerabilities, third-party breaches, and threat hunting findings.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners for timely decision-making, escalation, and resolution.
• Maintain playbooks, workflows, and response documentation to support consistent execution.
• Support tabletop exercises, lessons learned, and after-action reviews to improve response readiness.
• Lead or support on-call emergency cyber incident response activities outside normal business hours, including nights and weekends during active incidents.

Skills

Threat management

Cybersecurity frameworks

Incident response

SIEM

EDR

SOAR

MITRE ATT&CK

NIST CSF

Cloud security

Endpoint security

Communication

Leadership

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity

Tools

SIEM

EDR

SOAR

Job description

The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. in New York, NY, seeks a Cyber Threat Response Lead to coordinate incident triage, containment, remediation, and recovery during active security events.

You will partner with Security Operations, IT, Legal, Privacy, and external teams to drive timely decisions and consistent execution. This role requires 3–5 years in threat management and a solid foundation in incident response, with responsibilities spanning playbook maintenance, tabletop exercises, and on-call