Cyber Incident Response Lead

Cyber Incident Response Lead

Salary - £75-80k + Benefits

Location - London (Very hybrid working pattern - 1 day in office per week)

Currently working with a Global M&A firm who are looking to bring in a Cyber Incident Response Lead to run their global Incident Response function.

You'll be responsible for leading the initial triage and investigation of all cyber incidents, coordinating the action plans with the relevant stakeholders globally, and then continually building and enhancing the IR playbooks and processes.

If you're an experienced Cyber Defence specialist who has worked in an advanced internal SOC function, with experience responding to, containing and managing P1 level incidents; looking for an organization and opportunity which will afford you the authority and autonomy to really take ownership of a truly global IR capability, from both a technology and process standpoint, then this could be the role for you!

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate the response to cyber incidents globally.
• Develop, maintain and continuously enhance the incident response processes and playbooks; driving automation where possible.
• Lead on initial triage and investigation of incidents, employing various DFIR techniques to understand root cause of incidents.
• Proactively identify gaps in cyber monitoring and response processes and capabilities.

Key Requirements:

• Significant experience working in a SOC environment, responding to and investigating incidents whilst utilizing various monitoring, detection and investigation tooling - SIEM, SOAR, EDR, etc
• In-depth knowledge of cyber incident response, particularly implementing or managing NIST 800-61.
• Strong communication, with the ability to manage and coordinate various stakeholders globally when responding to critical incidents whilst remaining calm under pressure.
• Drive and desire to take ownership of and continually improve an Incident Response function for a truly global, complex organization.

Lawrence Harvey is acting as an Employment Business in regards to this position.