Lead Incident Response Analyst

Talent Groups; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Groups is seeking a Lead Incident Response Analyst to safeguard digital assets through effective threat detection and response strategies. This mid-senior level position offers a collaborative environment to lead investigations, mentor junior analysts, and contribute to the organization's cybersecurity strategy, with a competitive salary range reflecting the responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Expertise in threat detection, incident response, and remediation.
• Proven ability to guide and train less experienced analysts.
• Strong communication skills and a proactive mindset essential.

Responsibilities

• Safeguard digital assets by monitoring networks for threats.
• Lead investigations and enforce advanced security policies.
• Oversee continuous monitoring of security systems and mentor team members.

Skills

Threat Detection

Incident Response

Cybersecurity Strategy

Team Leadership

Communication

Job description

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Base pay range

$150,000.00/yr - $170,000.00/yr

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Responsibilities

• The Lead Incident Response Analyst is a subject matter expert that safeguards the organization’s digital assets by monitoring networks, systems, and applications for threats and vulnerabilities, while also serving as a mentor to junior team members.
• You will leverage your expertise in threat detection, incident response, and remediation to lead complex investigations and enforce advanced security policies.
• A key part of your role will involve guiding and training less experienced analysts, sharing best practices, and fostering a collaborative team environment.
• You will collaborate with cross-functional IT teams, ensure compliance with regulatory and industry standards, and contribute to the ongoing development of the organization’s cybersecurity strategy.
• This position combines technical leadership with a focus on team development, requiring strong communication skills, a proactive mindset, and a commitment to continuous improvement in security operations and team capabilities.
• The responsibilities listed in this section are core to the position. Inability to perform these responsibilities with or without accommodation may result in disqualification from the position.
• Lead Threat Monitoring and Analysis. Oversee the continuous monitoring of SIEM systems, IDS/IPS, and other tools, ensuring the detection of advanced threats while mentoring team members on best practices.
• Develop and Execute Incident Response Strategies.
• Lead the response to high-severity incidents, including coordinating containment, eradication, recovery efforts, and conducting post-incident reviews to improve processes.
• Maintain awareness of current threats, actors, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and utilize threat intelligence tools.
• Analyze security incidents, identify root causes, and execute incident response plans, including log analysis and packet capture.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• IT Services and IT Consulting

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