Remote Principal Incident Response & Threat Hunter

Ladders; United States; Remote; USD 102,000 - 133,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Remote-flexible workforce

Wellness programs

401(k) with employer match

Flexible paid time off

Generous parental leave

Employee donation program

Pet insurance

Identity protection

Tuition reimbursement program

Job summary

Ladders is seeking a Principal Incident Response Analyst to strengthen the organization’s cyber defense posture through incident handling, forensic investigations, and threat hunting in a large-scale, remote environment based in the United States.

The role requires deep technical expertise, sound judgment under pressure, and the ability to translate threat intelligence into practical improvements. Compensation ranges from $101,900 to $132,800 per year, with visa sponsorship unavailable.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of cyber incident response experience in large-scale environments.
• Relevant certifications preferred, including CISSP, GCIH, GFCA, GREM, or ECIH
• Proficiency with security tools such as SIEM, IDS/IPS, and EDR
• Experience with incident response methodologies and frameworks such as NIST, SANS, and CSA
• Ability to analyze endpoint and network artifacts and use forensic tools such as Encase and FTK

Responsibilities

• Conduct in-depth analysis of security events to determine incident scope and impact
• Respond quickly to security incidents in accordance with established protocols
• Coordinate with internal teams to contain, investigate, and remediate cyber threats
• Perform forensic investigations to identify root cause and attack details
• Lead threat hunting initiatives to identify detection gaps and emerging risks
• Use threat intelligence to improve detection capabilities and response effectiveness

Skills

Incident response

Threat hunting

Forensics

Security operations

Endpoint & network analysis

Tools

SIEM

IDS/IPS

EDR

Encase

FTK

Job description

Ladders is seeking a Principal Incident Response Analyst to strengthen the organization’s cyber defense posture through incident handling, forensic investigations, and threat hunting in a large-scale, remote environment based in the United States.

The role requires deep technical expertise, sound judgment under pressure, and the ability to translate threat intelligence into practical improvements. Compensation ranges from $101,900 to $132,800 per year, with visa sponsorship unavailable.