Lead Incident Response Analyst (MDR)

Openkrill; United States; Remote; USD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Remote-first work model

Zusammenfassung

Sophos is seeking an experienced Incident Response Analyst to support Managed Detection and Response (MDR) customers within the Critical Incident Response Unit (CIRU). As an Incident Response Analyst 3, you will lead the investigative stream of active cyber incidents, performing advanced forensic, analytical, and containment tasks across diverse customer environments.

You will operate with moderate autonomy and support Advisors by validating findings and preparing technical context for customer

Qualifikationen

• 3+ years of experience conducting cyber security investigations in a methodical manner.
• Knowledge of incident response toolsets, methodologies, and techniques.
• Experience creating technical documentation and technical reports.
• Ability to work under high-pressure situations, when response time matters, to disrupt adversary activity.
• Network and endpoint (macOS, Linux, Windows) investigation experience; IDS, IPS, EDR, and basic malware analysis.
• Basic understanding of at least one of the following: OSQuery, SQL, and KQL.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain.
• Ability to work some weekends and holidays.
• Experience with Windows and Linux command and script interpreters.

Aufgaben

• Utilize Sophos technologies to investigate, contain, and respond to cyber incidents.
• Conduct analysis of cyber incidents for malware, ransomware, and other common attack types.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation for analysis performed during cyber incidents.
• Recognize and codify attacker tools, tactics, and procedures to apply to investigations.
• Provide clear and concise communication to MDR customers during cyber incidents.
• Work with SophosLabs, Detection Engineering, and Threat Hunting to improve detection logic.
• Collaborate with MDR Operations to provide response, remediation guidance, and customer service.
• Assist in creating detailed incident reports as post-incident deliverables.

Kenntnisse

Cybersecurity investigations

Incident response tools

Technical documentation

High-pressure work

Network/endpoint forensics

Command line scripting

Tools

EDR

IDS/IPS

MITRE ATT&CK framework

Jobbeschreibung

Sophos is seeking an experienced Incident Response Analyst to support Managed Detection and Response (MDR) customers within the Critical Incident Response Unit (CIRU). As an Incident Response Analyst 3, you will lead the investigative stream of active cyber incidents, performing advanced forensic, analytical, and containment tasks across diverse customer environments.

You will operate with moderate autonomy and support Advisors by validating findings and preparing technical context for customer