Incident Response Lead

Job DescriptionEverforth ECS is seeking an Incident Response Lead to work in our Washington, DC office / remote. The role is contingent upon additional funding.We are seeking a senior-level Incident Response Lead to join our advanced security operations team which is a specialized group focused on the most complex and high-priority cybersecurity challenges facing the enterprise. This is a Tier 3 position, meaning you are the last line of defense and the highest level of technical escalation within the security operations function.Day to day, you will operate as a senior security operations specialist consisting of hunting threats, developing detection mechanisms, refining processes, and elevating the capabilities of the team around you. When an incident strikes, you step forward. You will be called upon to lead incident response efforts end to end: coordinating containment, driving remediation, communicating timelines, and ensuring the organization emerges from each event with stronger defenses than it had before.Salary Range: $140,000 - $150,000General Description of BenefitsJob RequirementsIncident Response & Threat OperationsProven ability to lead incident response efforts including triage, containment, remediation, and post-incident reportingDeep familiarity with the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, or equivalent frameworksExperience investigating security incidents, developing timelines, and communicating findings to both technical teams and senior leadershipAbility to perform malware triage, network analysis, and live response as part of incident handlingExperience developing and documenting incident response playbooks, runbooks, and standard operating proceduresThreat Hunting & Detection EngineeringAbility to develop, document, and execute structured hunt plans against enterprise environmentsExperience creating custom detection mechanisms that correlate across multiple log sourcesProficiency in log analysis and security event detection across diverse and complex environmentsAbility to translate hunt findings into actionable detections and repeatable operational processesSecurity OperationsExperience with SIEM platforms, vulnerability scanners, malware analyzers, IDS/IPS systems, and EDR toolsProficiency working across Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems from a security operations and response perspectiveFamiliarity with cloud security operations across platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCPAbility to identify new data sources and analysis techniques to improve detection of security eventsExperience with automation platforms and scripting to reduce manual, repetitive tasksLeadership & CollaborationServes as the senior escalation point and subject matter expert for security operations personnelAbility to work with staff to develop a vision and independently lead the implementation of new capabilitiesExperience participating in the development of technical security standards, monitoring standards, and incident investigation proceduresComfortable interacting with executive management to communicate risk and support enterprise-level security decisionsAble to collaborate across teams including networking, systems administration, and technology support partnersA minimum of 6+ years of progressive experience in security operations and incident response is required, with demonstrated experience operating at a senior or Tier 3 analyst level. Candidates who have previously led or co-led incident response efforts in an enterprise environment will be strongly preferred.Job DetailsJob Type: Full-timeCategory: CybersecuritySalaried: Salaried