Cyber Defense Incident Responder III

Randstad Digital is seeking a Senior Cyber Defense Incident Responder for an opportunity in Greensboro, NC. This person 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. This role combines hands-on technical expertise with mentoring responsibilities, ensuring effective threat detection, incident response, and continuous improvement of SOC capabilities.

• 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.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's 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?
• Demonstrated 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?

• 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?
• Demonstrated 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

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At Randstad Digital, we welcome people of all abilities and want to ensure that our hiring and interview process meets the needs of all applicants. If you require a reasonable accommodation to make your application or interview experience a great one, please contact

Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Randstad Digital offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

This posting is open for thirty (30) days.