Manager, Incident Response

Pondurance

Manager of Incident Response at Pondurance leading cybersecurity investigations and mentoring consultants. Responsible for incident response, forensics, and stakeholder engagement in a remote role.

Posted 7/29/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $150,000 - $175,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in cybersecurity leadership, incident response management, and stakeholder engagement, with a focus on improving service offerings and customer experience through effective communication and collaboration.

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Cybersecurity LeadershipIncident Response ManagementStakeholder EngagementComplex Problem-SolvingAnalytical and Organizational Skills

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Hard Skills

Incident ResponseThreat MitigationQuality Assurance ReviewsReal-Time MonitoringAutomation of ToolsTabletop Exercise TechniquesScenario-Based TestingSecurity Incident InvestigationCustomer ConsultationPortfolio Management

Soft Skills

Proactive CommunicationTeam CollaborationLeadership

Tools & Technologies

Incident Response PlaybooksAdvanced Open-Source TechnologiesIncident Response Products

Certifications & Qualifications

GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM)MCFEEnCE

Industry Keywords

CybersecurityInformation SecurityConsultingStakeholder ManagementBest Practices

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber Security

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide thought, technical, and general leadership to the IR Consulting Team and other stakeholders
Assist with managing the team portfolio to defined metrics (utilization, revenue, margin, etc.)
Deliver services to customers by attending key meetings, performing quality assurance reviews of deliverables, and providing direct consultation with customers as needed
Collaborate with the Product Management Team to define and evolve our book of service offerings
Team with Sales as support on prospective client calls, project scoping, and budgets
Maintain individual and team skills and knowledge base on industry best practices, tools, tabletop exercise techniques, and scenario-based and live testing exercises.
Manage customer stakeholders and apply security incident investigation protocols from incident confirmation through resolution to lessons-learned.
Quickly mitigate damages by coordinating with technical teams and third-party vendors to triage and contain threats.
Maintain and update incident response playbooks and toolkits based on new procedures, best practices, advanced open-source technologies, and various incident response products.
Design and deploy real-time monitoring and triage of incidents and alerts received.
Identify and document requirements to improve, automate, and work with developers to build tools that drive out inefficiencies, ineffectiveness, and uncompromisingly improve the customer experience.
Build and foster relationships with local, state, federal, and international law enforcement authorities.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of 5 years of experience in cybersecurity
1 or more years of experience leading information security and/or consulting teams
A Bachelor’s Degree with disciplines in the area of Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or Cyber Security, or equivalent experience, is preferred
One or more of the following technical certifications preferred: GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), MCFE, EnCE, or equivalent certifications
Proven track record of complex problem-solving and decision-making ability
Expert level of analytical, planning, and organizational ability.
Strong, proactive communication skills are required

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, disability, FSA, HSA, life, and AD&D insurance
401(k) Plan
Time off: PTO, sick, holiday, & parental leave