Engagement Lead, Incident Response

WHO WE ARE

The cyber sector is always evolving and our Advisory Testing Incident Response and Forensics practices are in more demand than ever.

Were building a team to meet this challenge. Were quick to respond innovate and improve. We dont get too hung up on hierarchy or bureaucracy. If your ideas are good enough well empower you to implement them.

We also dont believe theres a typical cybersecurity professional. Weve built a team of intelligence analysts technical specialists software developers investigators risk managers and more. Youll always find a range of perspectives and expertise to draw on and help you grow.

If that sounds like your kind of team wed like to hear from you.

THE ROLE

We are looking for a German speaking consultant to join our Cyber Incident Response team as an Engagement Lead. A successful cyber response only happens when a group of technical experts works seamlessly with a team leader who can get the best out of them.

Role responsibilities include:

• Project scoping: you will be a first responder to cyber-attacks running triage calls with clients to understand the scope of the incident and setting out how S-RM can support.

• Project management: from that first call to the incidents conclusion you will be responsible for ensuring the response is managed effectively and efficiently delivering for all stakeholders while on schedule and within budget. Typical workstreams include:

• Working with clients to ensure that incidents are contained.

• Overseeing a team of forensic analysts investigating the incident.

• Advising strategies for responding to cyber threat actors.

• Providing crisis management expertise to help clients navigate the incident.

• Relationship management: you will be responsible for building and developing relationships with the various stakeholders involved in a cyber incident from the victims themselves to lawyers and insurance professionals.

We nurture a culture of equality diversity and inclusion and we are dedicated to developing a workforce that displays a variety of talents experiences and perspectives.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We think candidates with the following skills and experience are likely to succeed as Incident Response Engagement Leads at S-RM.

You will need great consulting skills and a developed understanding of networks and security technologies. We will prioritise candidates with demonstrable digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) experience especially those that have worked in an incident handling capacity before. However wed encourage candidates with adjacent experience to apply. We believe that with the right training anyone that fits the profile below can make an excellent Engagement Lead. We have a proven track record of supporting those from diverse backgrounds to develop into this role.

Were looking for:

• Native or professional fluency inGerman language.

• Great communication skills.

• A calm and empathetic style when under pressure.

• A thoughtful approach to solving problems.

• An instinct to seek the expertise of others and bring diverse skillsets together.

• Excellent client service and advocacy skills in your daily work.

Candidates must have permission to work inSouth Africa by the start of their employment.

OUR BENEFITS

We offer thoughtful rewards and support to help our people achieve a great balance in their professional and personal lives including:

We offer thoughtful balanced rewards and support to help our people do their best work and live their lives outside it this includes but is not exhaustive of:

• 23 days holiday per year in addition to bank holidays (1 day for every year of service up to a maximum of 28 days in total)
  
  
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours
  
  
• Medical aid with Discovery Health for employee partner and children up to the cost of the Classic
  Saver plan
  
  
• Gap Cover policy allowing you to bridge the gap between your medical bills and your medical
  aid cover
  
  
• Life insurance 4x annual salary
  
  
• Disability cover - 75% of annual salary
  
  
• Private pension up to 7% contribution matched by the company
  
  
• EAP (Employee Assistance Programme) for employees and immediate family including
  counselling sessions
  
  
• Free access to the world-famous mindfulness app Headspace
  
  
• Seasonal flu vaccination
  
  
• Eye tests and glasses reimbursement up to certain cost on an annual basis
  
  
• Formalised Recognition programme
  
  
• Hybrid working and flexible working hours
  
  
• Fertility treatment leave 5 days of leave per cycle of treatment per year
  
  
• Maternity leave 26 weeks of full pay followed by 13 weeks of half pay (after 1 year at the
  company on the qualifying week 15 weeks before a due date)
  
  
• Paternity leave 6 weeks of full pay (after 1 year at the company on the qualifying week 15
  weeks before a due date)

THE APPLICATION PROCESS

We want to get to know you and for you to get to know us to see if wed be a good fit. We are responsive and respectful of peoples time throughout our hiring process.

A typical application process includes:

• Initial screening of your application by our recruiting team.

• An interview to assess your baseline technical skills.

• An interview to discuss your previous experience and broader competencies.
  
  
• An final interview to determine alignment with the role.

Please apply via: Job Application for Engagement Lead Incident Response at S-RM