Principal, Incident Response Lead | Principal, Incident Response Lead

Verisk Careers | Verisk; Jersey City (NJ); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short-term incentive

Job summary

Verisk is seeking a Principal, Incident Response Lead to join the Enterprise Incident Response team in Jersey City. You will lead the incident response efforts, identify threats, and proactively hunt for intrusions to Verisk systems.

The role requires 5+ years in information security with incident response experience, and you will mentor juniors while coordinating tabletop exercises with business leaders.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of information security experience (with 2+ in incident response) or the equivalent combination of education, training, or work/military experience.
• Must have understanding of operating systems, networking, information systems and technology, cloud and virtualization concepts.
• Strong knowledge of common security tools including SIEM, EDR, IPS, email security, eDiscovery, and forensic tools.
• Must have thorough understanding of incident response processes and procedures.
• Familiar with threat actor methodologies, TTPs.
• Able to multi-task and lead on moderate to complex assignments with independent judgment.
• Ability to communicate complex incident response topics to stakeholders of varying technical levels.

Responsibilities

• Respond to security incidents following the incident response cycle.
• Investigate user reported and system generated alerts to identify potential security incidents.
• Serve as incident lead on medium to high severity incidents as needed.
• Mentor junior members of the team throughout the incident response process.
• Coordinate and lead incident response adjacent projects such as tabletop exercises with business leaders.
• Track, execute, and report lessons learned and post-incident activities.
• Assist in tuning and improving incident response tools and processes.
• Collaborate with Threat Management, Legal, and Privacy teams as needed.

Skills

Incident response

Security operations

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cyber Security, or related sciences

Tools

SIEM

EDR

IPS

Email security

eDiscovery

Forensic tools

Job description

Jersey City, NJ, United States (Hybrid)

Job Info

• Job Identification 4723
• Job Category Cybersecurity
• Posting Date 09/30/2026, 03:42 PM
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations 545 Washington Blvd, Jersey City, NJ, 07310, US (Hybrid)
• Short Term Incentive Yes
• Long Term Incentive No
• Commission No
• Work Arrangement Hybrid
• Budgeted Salary Currency USD
• Minimum Salary 125,000
• Maximum Salary 150,000
• Division Corporate Functions
• Legal Employer Insurance Services Office, Inc.
• Disclaimer Annualized base pay may vary depending on geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience

Job Description

Verisk is seeking a Principal, Incident Response Lead to join the Enterprise Incident Response team. The successful candidate will work as a team lead on the incident response team to identify and respond to information security incidents and proactively hunt for potential threats and intrusions to Verisk systems.

Responsibilities

• Respond to security incidents while following the incident response cycle.
• Investigate user reported and system generated alerts to identify potential security incidents.
• Be able to serve as incident lead as needed on medium to high severity incidents.
• Mentor junior members of the team throughout the incident response process.
• Coordinate and lead incident response adjacent projects such as tabletop exercises with business leaders.
• Follow through with the tracking, execution, and reporting of the lessons learned and post incident activities portion of the incident response cycle.
• Assist in the tuning and improvement of incident response tools and processes.
• Collaborate with and support other members of the larger Threat Management, Legal, and Privacy teams as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cyber Security, or related sciences preferred.
• 5+ years of information security experience (with 2+ of those in incident response) or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience. Information Security certifications a plus.
• Must have an understanding of operating systems, networking, information systems and technology, cloud and virtualization concepts as well as strong knowledge of common security tools including SIEM, EDR, IPS, email security, eDiscovery, and forensic tools.
• Must have a thorough understanding of incident response processes and procedures.
• Must be familiar with various threat actor methodologies, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Must be able to multi-task and work independently, or as a team lead, on moderate to complex assignments using independent professional discretion and judgment as well as transition quickly between projects.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex subjects regarding strategic and tactical processes of incident response to stakeholders of varying technical levels.

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About Us

For over 50 years, Verisk has been the leading data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry by delivering value to our clients through expertise and scale. We empower communities and businesses to make better decisions on risk, faster.

At Verisk, you'll have the chance to use your voice and build a rewarding career that's as unique as you are, with work flexibility and the support, coaching, and training you need to succeed.

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