Cyber Security Incident Response Professional

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Position Overview:

Join Freddie Macs CyberOperationsSecurity Incident Response Team (CSIRT) to enhance system security and reliability! The ideal candidate willpossessstrong analytical skills and a commitment to enhancing security measures.This role requires on-call rotation.

Our Impact:

We minimize information risk by responding to security incidentsinvestigatingand mitigating threats. This positionoffers an opportunity toimprove theConfidentialityintegrityand availability of our systems.

Your Impact:

• Respond to and investigate security incidents.

• Mitigate threats andsupportrecovery efforts.

• Conduct in-depth investigations and root cause analyses

Key Responsibilities

• Create security documentation and workflow diagrams.

• Mandatoryon-call rotation for 24/7 incident response.

• Manage security incidents and assess risk impacts.

• Communicate incident details and deliver post-incident reports.

Technical Responsibilities

• Secure company resources across physical virtual Cloud and SAAS infrastructures.

• Automate response workflows using scripting and SOAR platforms.

• Respond tothreats and review SIEM use cases.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Develop and update CSIRT playbooks.

• Plan and track process improvementsfor post incidentactivities.

• Ensure 24/7/365 coverage including evenings and weekends if needed

Communication and Collaboration

• Collaborate with team leads and refine response workflows.

• Build relationships across security teams.

• Collaborate on SOPs andrunbooks.

• Participate in tabletopexercises

Qualifications:

• College degree or equivalent experience required
• 2-4 years in Information Technology preferably Information Security.
• SANS GCIH certificationRequired
• 1 years in security operationsorrelated field.
• Knowledge of security principles and response strategies.
• Familiarity with SOAR platforms and cloud security practices.
• Strong communicationskills for technical and non-technical audiences

Preferred Competencies and Certifications

• SANSGCED GCLD GCIA preferred.
• Additionalcertifications like Security CEHareadvantageous
• Basic scripting and programming knowledge
• Familiarity with tools like SplunkCrowdStrike Proofpoint and Swimlane.

Keys to Success in this Role:

• Self-motivated andteam oriented.
• Strong communicationand adaptability skills.
• Drive and passion for Cybersecurity.

Current Freddie Mac employees please apply through the internal career site.

We consider all applicants for all positions without regard to gender race color religion national origin age marital status veteran status sexual orientation gender identity/expression physical and mental disability pregnancy ethnicity genetic information or any other protected categories under applicable federal state or local laws. We will ensure that individuals are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process to perform essential job functions and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A safe and secure environment is critical to Freddie Macs business. This includes employee commitment to our acceptable use policy applying a vigilance-first approach to work supporting regulatory mandates and using best practices to protect Freddie Mac from potential threats and risk. Employees exercise this responsibility by executing against policies and procedures and adhering to privacy & security obligations as required via training programs.

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