Senior Cyber Defense Incident Responder

Stefanini Group is hiring!

Stefanini is looking for aSenior Cyber Defense Incident Responder

in Greensboro NC (Onsite)

For quick apply please reach out toIver Garin

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Work Location

7900 National Service Road Greensboro NC 27409

As a Senior Cyber Defense Incident Responder within the Global Cybersecurity Operations Center (CSOC) you will play a crucial role as a key technical expert responsible for managing and responding to advanced cyber threats conducting in-depth investigations and supporting the overall security posture of The Company. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with mentoring responsibilities ensuring effective threat detection incident response and continuous improvement of SOC capabilities.

What you will do:

• Analyze and respond to complex security incidents and alerts generated by SOC tools (e.g. SIEM EDR IDS/IPS)
• Investigate and resolve escalated incidents from Level 1 and Level 2 analysts ensuring swift containment and remediation
• Lead investigations into cybersecurity incidents including malware infections data breaches and insider threats
• Perform digital forensics to collect analyze and preserve evidence for legal or compliance requirements
• Provide incident reports with detailed root cause analyses and actionable recommendations
• Use threat intelligence to identify patterns and indicators of compromise (IOCs) relevant to the organization
• Work closely with junior analysts to provide guidance training and mentorship fostering a culture of growth and knowledge-sharing
• Collaborate with IT cybersecurity and business stakeholder teams to implement and improve security controls
• Support the continuous improvement of SOC processes tools and technologies to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
• Identify gaps in detection and response capabilities and recommend improvements to SOC leadership.

• Bachelors degree in Computer Science or a related 4-year technical degree
• Minimum 7 years of experience in supporting cyber defense operations in highly complex enterprise networks. Experience in SOC SIRT or CSIRT capacities
• One or more of the following certifications: GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst GCIH Certified Incident Handler GCIA Certified Intrusion Analyst CISSP
• Experience in enterprise cybersecurity environment investigating targeted intrusions through complex network segments
• Expert understanding of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) Cybercrime and Hacktivist tactics techniques and procedures (TTPs)
• Subject Matter Expert in cybersecurity principles threat lifecycle management incident management
• Comprehensive knowledge of various operating systems (Windows OS X Linux) network protocols and application layer protocols
• Demonstratable experience in scripting languages (may include Powershell Python PERL etc.)
• Understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain methodology the NIST framework the MITRE ATT&CK framework and SANS Critical Security controls
• Working knowledge in modern cryptographic algorithms and systems
• Experience working with and tuning signatures rules signatures and security technologies (IDS/IPS SIEM Sandboxing tools EDR email security platforms user behavior analytics
• Network design knowledge including security architecture
• Strong analytical and technical skills in network defense operations including experience with incident handling (detection analysis triage)
• Conceptual understanding of cyber threat hunting
• Prior experience and ability analyzing cybersecurity events to determine true positives and false positives. Including cybersecurity alert triage incident investigation implementing countermeasures and managing incident response
• Previous experience with SIEM platforms and log aggregation systems that perform collection analysis correlation and alerting
• Ability to develop rules filters views signatures countermeasures and other cyber defense platforms as well as the ability to support analysis and detection continual improvement
• Knowledge of new and emerging cybersecurity technologies
• Ability to create technical documents as well as stakeholder sitreps and briefing documents

Preferred Qualifications:

• Deep Cybersecurity Operations Center experience in the following: intelligence driven detection security principles threat lifecycle management incident management digital forensics and investigations network monitoring endpoint monitoring OT security principles
• CSOC Process Management experience to include: process and procedure management CSOC initiative management continual operational improvement
• Preferred certifications: CISSP GCIH GCIA Linux CCNA CCNP
• Ability to demonstrate analytical skills technical knowledge and practical application of cyber and information security principles to both business leaders/key stakeholders as well as technical teams and SMEs
• Demonstrated knowledge in cyber defense policies procedures and regulations
• Knowledge of cyber vulnerability management processes
• Knowledge of common user and system authentication and authorization mechanisms

Listed salary ranges may vary based on experience qualifications and local market. Also some positions may include bonuses or other incentives.

Stefanini takes pride in hiring top talent and developing relationships with our future employees. Our talent acquisition teams will never make an offer of employment without having a phone conversation with you. Those face-to-face conversations will involve a description of the job for which you have applied. We also speak with you about the process including interviews and job offers.

About Stefanini Group

The Stefanini Group is a global provider of offshore onshore and nearshore outsourcing IT digital consulting systems integration application and strategic staffing services to Fortune 1000 enterprises around the world. Our presence is in countries like the Americas Europe Africa and Asia and more than four hundred clients across a broad spectrum of markets including financial services manufacturing telecommunications chemical services technology public sector and utilities. Stefanini is a CMM level 5 IT consulting company with a global presence. We are a CMM Level 5 company.