
Director of Incident Response
HUMAN&HUMAN
full-time
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: New York City • New York • United States
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Salary
💰 $170,000 - $235,000 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Lead global incident response end-to-end, providing strategic direction and hands-on support
- Own the full incident lifecycle – preparation, detection, triage, containment, eradication, recovery
- Serve as Incident Response Commander for major incidents, directing the Cyber Security Incident Response Team
- Develop and run regular tabletop exercises and simulations to validate readiness
- Design, implement, and tune detections across technology stack
- Analyze existing and emerging threats and drive proactive threat hunting programs
- Continuously improve automation and orchestration using scripting and AI-assisted approaches
- Review and draft security policies, standards, and standard operating procedures for incident response
- Collaborate with Product Security and Corporate Security on security initiatives
- Own the incident communication plan for internal and external audiences
Requirements
- 8+ years in information security
- 5+ years focused on incident response
- 3+ years leading major programs
- Subject matter expertise in incident response and intrusion analysis
- Strong background in security operations and forensics
- Practical scripting or coding experience (Python, shell, regex, APIs)
- Hands-on Linux systems experience
- Experience in cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure)
- Familiarity with technologies like SIEM, EDR, SOAR, IDS/IPS
- Understanding of governance, risk, and compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS)
Benefits
- Comprehensive total rewards package for personal and professional development
- Well-being and learning stipends
- Flexible work options
- Dedicated time off
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
incident responseintrusion analysisscriptingPythonshellregexAPIsLinuxcloud environmentssecurity operations
Soft Skills
leadershipstrategic directioncommunicationcollaborationproblem-solvinganalytical thinkingproactive mindsetteam managementincident commandtraining
Certifications
ISO 27001SOC 2PCI DSS