Cyber Defense Incident Responder - Associate Director
We are seeking a Cyber Defense Incident Responder – Associate Director to lead the detection, investigation, containment, and resolution of complex cybersecurity incidents. This senior role will provide technical direction during high-impact events, coordinate response activities across security, technology, risk, legal, and business teams, and help strengthen the organisation’s overall cyber resilience. The successful candidate will act as a trusted escalation point for sophisticated threats, ensuring incidents are managed efficiently, documented accurately, and resolved in line with established procedures and regulatory expectations.
Key responsibilities include leading investigations involving malware, ransomware, phishing, insider threats, account compromise, data exposure, and advanced persistent threats; directing triage, forensic analysis, threat hunting, containment, eradication, and recovery efforts; and validating the effectiveness of response actions. You will develop and maintain incident response playbooks, improve operational processes, contribute to tabletop exercises, and deliver clear briefings to senior stakeholders. The role will also involve mentoring incident responders, supporting the development of detection and monitoring capabilities, partnering with intelligence teams to assess emerging threats, and driving lessons-learned reviews and remediation initiatives following significant incidents.
Applicants should have substantial experience in cyber incident response, digital forensics, security operations, or a closely related discipline, together with proven experience leading complex investigations and coordinating cross-functional teams. Strong knowledge of security monitoring, endpoint detection and response, network analysis, identity security, cloud environments, malware analysis, and forensic tooling is expected. Professional certifications such as CISSP, GCFA, GCIH, GCIA, or equivalent credentials are desirable. Excellent communication, decision-making, and stakeholder-management skills are essential, as is the ability to remain calm and effective during high-pressure situations. Experience in a regulated or enterprise environment, familiarity with incident response frameworks such as NIST or SANS, and a commitment to continuous improvement would be advantageous.
Cyber Defense Incident Responder - Associate Director
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