Incident Handler

Rapid7

Incident Handler II at Rapid7 investigating cybersecurity incidents and analyzing malicious activities. Collaborating with MDR SOC analysts and Incident Responders to manage incidents effectively.

Posted 5/27/2026full-timeRemote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

CloudCyber SecurityLinuxMacOS

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Conduct investigations into a variety of malicious activity on workstations, servers, and in the cloud.
Investigate all levels of incidents, including Incident Response engagements.
Own complex investigations that may need various levels of delegation, customer communication, documentation, and collaboration across teams.
Be an escalation point for complex and advanced incidents.
Prepare Incident Reports for each minor incident investigation you complete.
Communicate with other analysts to share new intelligence regarding tactics, techniques, and trends utilized by threat actors.

Requirements

What you’ll need

3-4 years of experience in a cybersecurity related position (SOC and/or SIEM analysis experience preferred)
Dedication to putting each customer’s needs and concerns at the forefront of all decision making.
Understanding of core operating system concepts in Windows, MacOS/Darwin, and Linux.
Proficiency with analyzing forensic artifacts to determine root cause analysis in investigations
A fundamental understanding of how threat actors utilize tactics such as lateral movement, privilege escalation, defense evasion, persistence, command and control, and exfiltration.
Effective verbal communication skills that foster collaboration between the MDR SOC and the Incident Response team.
Strong written communication skills
Some experience with static and dynamic malware analysis.
Passion for continuous learning and growth in the cybersecurity world.

Benefits

Comp & perks

24/7/365 monitoring
incident response
threat hunting
endpoint detection
behavioral intelligence

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecurityincident responseforensic analysisroot cause analysismalware analysisWindowsMacOSLinuxtactics and techniquescloud security

Soft Skills

customer focuscommunicationcollaborationdocumentationproblem-solvingteamworkadaptabilitycontinuous learningverbal communicationwritten communication