Incident Reponse Lead/ Manager

Artech Information System LLC; Plano (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading IT staffing firm is seeking a cybersecurity expert to manage incident response and forensics. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in computer science or cybersecurity and over 7 years of experience in incident response, including skills in managing cybersecurity teams and knowledge of common attack methods. Responsibilities include maintaining security metrics, implementing compliance procedures, and managing compromised systems to ensure operational efficiency.

Qualifications

• 7+ years in cybersecurity incident response and technical forensics investigation.
• Experience with identity theft and insider threat programs.
• Knowledge of probing and attack methods, network discovery, system assessment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain cybersecurity incident monitoring and response processes.
• Implement monitoring and compliance procedures based on risk assessments.
• Manage triage security forensics activities on compromised systems.
• Identify efficiencies in incident tracking through automation.

Skills

Cybersecurity incident response

Technical forensics investigation

Incident handling

Malware assessment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or cybersecurity

Job description

Artech is the 10th Largest IT Staffing Company in the US, according to Staffing Industry Analysts' 2012 annual report. Artech provides technical expertise to fill gaps in clients' immediate skill-sets availability, deliver emerging technology skill-sets, refresh existing skill base, allow for flexibility in project planning and execution phases, and provide budgeting/financial flexibility by offering contingent labor as a variable cost.

Job Description

Requirement:

• A Bachelor’s degree (B.A/B.S.) or equivalent in computer science, cybersecurity, or equivalent discipline.
• 7 + years cybersecurity incident response and technical forensics investigation with e xpert skills in cyber security incident monitoring and response practices and proven track record managing cybersecurity teams.
• Must have experience with identity theft, insider threat programs and investigation techniques in a cross-functional team working environment.
  
• Incident handling and forensics skills including knowledge of common probing and attack methods, network/service discovery, system assessment, viruses and other forms of malware.

Job Description:

• Maintain best-in-class cybersecurity incident monitoring and response processes closely linked to key stakeholder teams throughout the organization.
• Analyze, recommend and implement monitoring and compliance procedures based on external and internal information security risk and vulnerability assessments.
• Maintain security and operational efficiency metrics through comprehensive reporting, including on-the-fly data mining, historical reporting, self-auditing and tracking capabilities.
• Manage 1st level triage security forensics activities on identified compromised systems and unauthorized changes to production configurations.
• Identify opportunities and suggest efficiencies in incident tracking and handling via automation.
• Maintain current with new developments in the security industry including alerts, bugs, vulnerabilities and viruses; evaluate and report on their potential business impact.
• Regularly develop and produce status reports of the tactical incident response operations constructed from discovered or reported issues.