Principal Incident Response Analyst

Serving as the principal escalation point for complex security incidents, the full-time remote Principal Incident Response Analyst will independently manage high-severity incidents, lead forensic investigations, and mentor other security professionals while continuously evolving incident response processes. Key responsibilities Lead investigations and manage the response to high-severity security incidents from detection to recovery Develop and improve detection logic based on incident findings and conduct proactive threat hunting Mentor and provide technical guidance to other incident responders and analysts during live incidents Required qualifications Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent professional experience 7+ years of hands-on information security experience with expertise in incident response Proven track record of independently leading complex security incidents Advanced digital forensics skills across various platforms and environments Strong scripting or automation experience applied to security use cases