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Cyber Security Incident Handler: Become the Newest Member of the VF Family
As technology continues to advance so does the threat landscape. Attackers are now using more sophisticated tactics to evade security controls. As a result VF must also continue to advance its capabilities in threat detection and monitoring systems.
The Senior Incident Handler is responsible for leading and coordinating the response to high-severity cybersecurity incidents across the global retail organization. This role involves managing the incident lifecycle enhancing advanced threat detection capabilities and collaborating with various teams to ensure effective incident resolution and mitigation. The Senior Incident Handler will also play a key role in developing and implementing strategic incident response plans training programs and improving overall security posture.
How You Will Make a Difference:
Incident Response Leadership:
Lead and coordinate incident response efforts for complex and high-severity incidents across multiple geographic locations ensuring timely and effective communication and resolution.
Serve as the primary escalation point for high impact and sensitive cybersecurity incidents providing expert guidance and ensuring consistency in response quality.
Conduct comprehensive post-mortem analysis to identify root causes and recommend strategic improvements to prevent future incidents.
Advanced Threat Detection and Analysis:
Oversee the monitoring and analysis of logs alerts and external data sources to determine security and operational impacts.
Collaborate with Detection Engineers to enhance detections alerts and cyber event correlation rules within the SIEM to reduce false positives and improve accuracy.
Lead proactive threat hunting activities to identify advanced threats and vulnerabilities within the network.
Research and Threat Intelligence:
Direct research on security events and threat intelligence using internal and open-source tools.
Validate and analyze security event data providing actionable insights to improve threat detection and mitigation capabilities.
Stay updated on emerging threats and vulnerabilities integrating relevant threat intelligence into incident response strategies to improve security posture.
Incident Lifecycle Management:
Manage the incident lifecycle ensuring all incidents are up-to-date and complete. Collect relevant evidence (artifacts) for each incident in the incident tracking system.
Coordinate with technical teams to remediate incidents including malware eradication and containment of incidents along the cyber kill chain.
Documentation and Reporting:
Develop and track incident response metrics providing regular reports to senior management on the effectiveness of the incident response program.
Document event analysis and record data within the Incident Tracking tool ensuring all relevant data is captured.
Training and Development:
Train and mentor Incident Handlers SOC Analysts and other team members on advanced security tools and incident response procedures.
Represent the Security Operations team in various SOC Incident Response and Cyber Security projects.
Optimize and fine-tune security tools and systems to improve detection and response capabilities.
Policy and Plan Ownership:
Own and maintain the Incident Response (IR) Policy and Incident Response Plan ensuring they are up-to-date and effective.
Develop and implement strategic improvements to the IR Policy and IR Plan based on lessons learned from incidents and emerging threats.
Develop and maintain Incident Response playbooks standard operating procedures (SOPs) and escalation workflows to ensure consistent and efficient handling of security incidents.
Relationship Management:
Manage relationships with internal and external counsel HR and Employee Relations to ensure coordinated and compliant incident response efforts.
Collaborate with these stakeholders to address legal regulatory and employee-related aspects of cybersecurity incidents.
Foster relationships with key leaders across Digital Technology including Supply Chain Operations ECOM and Retail Services and our various brands to help identify key areas of improvement.
Years of Related Professional Experience: 7 years
Educational/ Position Requirements:
Position Requirements:
7 years of related professional experience in cybersecurity with a focus on incident response and advanced threat detection.
Extensive experience executing security incident handling and investigation processes and procedures.
Previous experience operating and tuning SIEM tools Microsoft Sentinel experience preferred.
Familiarity with modern EDR/XDR tools; experience with Crowdstrike Falcon considered a plus.
Proficiency in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) methodologies across common enterprise operating systems.
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals including network forensics the OSI Model TCP/IP DNS HTTP SMTP.
Proficient understanding of various operating systems and their architectures: Windows Unix/Linux and OSX.
Exposure to cloud computing environments with a focus on triaging cloud-based security incidents within AWS Microsoft Azure and Ali Cloud.
Advanced scripting capabilities in PowerShell and Python are considered a plus.
Effective communication skills with the ability to work in a collaborative environment across many disciplines.
Strong relationship skills and collaborative style to enable success across multiple business partners with a focus on building partnerships.
Excellent analytical communication and problem-solving skills.
Educational Requirements:
A bachelors degree in computer science information systems or other related field (preferred); or equivalent work experience.
Professional security management certifications such as; CISSP CISM and relevant Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) certifications such as GCIH GCFA GCFE GEIR or other similar credentials are a plus.
Special Physical and/or Mental Requirements:
Minimal travel requirements
Hiring Range:
$140000.00 USD - $175000.00 USD annuallyIncentive Potential: This position is eligible for additional compensation awards that may include an annual incentive plan sales incentive orcommissionpotential. Specific details of the additional compensation eligibility for this position will be provided during the recruiting and interview process.
Benefits at VF Corporation: You can review a general overview of each benefit program offered including this years medical plan rates on and by clicking Looking to Join VF Detailed information on your benefits will be provided during the hiring process.
Please note our hiring ranges are determined and built from market pay data. In determining the specific compensation for this position we comply with all local state and federal laws.
At VF we value a diverse inclusive workforce and we provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and employees. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to an individuals race color sex gender identity gender expression religion age national origin or ancestry citizenship physical or mental disability medical condition family care status marital status domestic partner status sexual orientation genetic information military or veteran status or any other basis protected by federal state or local laws. If you are unable to submit your application because of incompatible assistive technology or a disability please contact us at . VF will reasonably accommodate qualified individuals with disabilities to the extent required by applicable law.
Pursuant to all applicable local Fair Chance Ordinance requirements including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance VF will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Full-Time