Threat Responder

Location: This job is available to work in one of our hub locations: Tampa, FL; Denver, CO; DC metro area, CA (Bay area), Austin, TX and will be hybrid

Reporting directly to the Manager, Adversary Response the Threat Responder will work within the Incident Response processes, engage with outside IR (Incident Response) firms, and internal customers.  The Threat Responder will be a primary response analyst during IR engagements, utilizing a myriad of EDR tools (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne, Cybereason, etc.).  They will support the response efforts of the IR team and squad as necessary. 

In this role, you’ll get to:

• Provide Incident Response support and perform investigations in customer environments
• Validate suspicious events and incidents by using open-source and proprietary intelligence sources
• Report, document, and manage incidents in a case management system
• Document new tools and techniques and disseminate them to the rest of the team
• Keep up-to-date with information security news, techniques, and trends
• Escalate any gaps in log collection or reporting as soon as possible, if identified
• Provide subject matter expertise while working with internal teams to produce content regarding new threats, techniques, and information for internal and external consumption (hunts, dashboards, alerts, reports, SOAR  workbooks, use cases, blogs, etc.)
• On an ad-hoc basis, respond to customers to resolve issues, provide additional information, and answer questions related to incidents and hunt efforts

To be successful in this role, you’ll need to:

• Have proven experience in Cybersecurity Operations
• Be experienced with Incident Handling and Response
• Possess experience in Endpoint Detection and Response Tools such as SentinelOne and Crowdstrike
• Demonstrate experience communicating with and presenting to customers
• Possess experience with Operating Systems and Networks
• Possess experience in leveraging common IR frameworks (e.g. PICERL, NIST)
• Possess experience in SOAR, Ticketing Systems and Threat Intelligence platforms
• Possess experience in Velociraptor and Splunk
• Have an understanding of attacker methodology including the tactics, techniques, and procedures
• Demonstrate Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in at least one of the following areas: 

• • Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)
  • Malware Analysis
  • Reverse Engineering
  • Threat Intelligence
  • Network Traffic Analysis
  • Threat Hunting
  • Penetration Testing

 

ITAR Compliance

This position will have access to customer data and as such is subject to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR). Upon application, candidates will be asked to confirm that they are a U.S. Person as defined by the following:

• A citizen of the U.S.;
• A lawful permanent resident of the United States; 
• A person admitted to the United States as a refugee; or
• A person that has been granted asylum by the United States government.

The intent of this requirement is not to verify employment eligibility overall, but to ensure compliance with import/export regulations. If you do not meet these requirements, we encourage you to apply for other open roles at Deepwatch. This information will be verified upon offer of employment.

The anticipated salary range for this role is $106,000 to $125,000 + stock options + benefits. Actual compensation may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.