Senior Incident Response Consultant

🕒 June 16

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Sophos

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1001 - 5000 employees

Founded 1985

💼 Consulting

🏥 Healthcare

🏭 Manufacturing

💰 Post-IPO Equity on 2021-08

Consulting • Healthcare • Manufacturing

Sophos is a leading cybersecurity company that specializes in protecting businesses against advanced cyber threats. The company offers a comprehensive suite of security solutions, including endpoint protection, managed detection and response (MDR), network security, and cloud security. With a prevention-first approach, Sophos aims to stop ransomware and other cyber threats before they cause harm. Sophos provides services such as threat research, security training, and operational support to ensure robust defense against cyberattacks. Their solutions cater to various industries including finance, healthcare, government, manufacturing, and retail. The Sophos Central platform delivers centralized security management, integrating seamlessly with existing IT infrastructure to enhance security posture.

📋 Description

• As a Senior Incident Response & Readiness Consultant, you will serve as a trusted advisor, leading both proactive and emergency engagements with enterprise customers. • Conduct comprehensive reviews of incident response plans, identifying gaps and developing tailored strategies to strengthen organizational preparedness. • Design and deliver customized incident response playbooks to address specific threats and operational needs. • Facilitate training sessions on incident response fundamentals to build customer capabilities. • Lead workshops, tabletop exercises, drills, and functional simulations to evaluate and improve readiness. • Provide strategic guidance to customers on integrating readiness into broader security programs. • Serve as a subject matter expert in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR). • Lead large-scale, complex investigations involving host, network, and cloud artifacts to determine the nature, scope, and root cause of cyber incidents. • Collaborate and coordinate with cross-functional incident response teams. • Guide containment, remediation, and recovery efforts to secure environments post-incident. • Maintain a professional, calming, and authoritative presence during high-pressure incidents. • Brief senior leadership and technical teams on findings, risks, and recommendations. • Support the development of incident response methodologies and contribute to internal capability building. • Participate in a 24x7 emergency response rotation which includes weekends.

🎯 Requirements

• 8–12 years of experience in cybersecurity or related fields, with a focus on incident response and readiness. • Demonstrated ability to lead high-profile incidents and readiness initiatives. • Relevant certifications (e.g., GIAC, CISSP, CISM, or similar) are a plus but not required; proven impact and expertise are primary qualifiers.