Senior Incident Response Engineer

🕒 June 25

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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

• Utilize Sophos technologies to investigate, contain, and respond to cyber incidents • Mentor incident response analysts and MDR operations analysts by providing technical guidance, review, and escalation support • Perform advanced incident response analysis to identify initial access, persistence, and lateral movement to contain and remediate threats • Support MDR customers and MSPs by conducting phone calls and joining meetings to discuss cyber incidents, while often providing priority recommendations to contain, neutralize, and remediate • Conduct analysis of cyber incidents for malware, ransomware, and other common attack types • Maintain accurate and detailed documentation for analysis performed during cyber incidents • Work closely with internal SophosLabs, Detection Engineering, and Threat Hunting teams to continuously expand and improve detection logic • Work closely with Sophos MDR Operations teams in providing response, remediation guidance, and excellent customer service • Where appropriate, contribute to Sophos blogs, social media, and other sources on adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), indicators of compromise (IOCs), and other investigative findings • Evaluate new technologies and processes to improve the overall incident response capability • Assist in creating accurate and detailed technical incident reports as a post-incident deliverable for MDR customers and MSPs

🎯 Requirements

• 4+ years experience conducting cyber security investigations in a methodical manner and investigating threats or 2+ years experience performing incident response engagements • Understanding of network architecture and IT infrastructure • Experience creating technical documentation and technical reports for customers • Ability to work under high-pressure situations, when response time matters, to disrupt adversary activity • Network and endpoint (macOS, Linux, Windows) investigation experience; IDS, IPS, EDR, and basic malware analysis • Understanding of at least one of the following: OSQuery, SQL, and KQL • Experience applying frameworks such as MITRE Attack and Cyber Kill Chain • Ability to work some weekends and holidays • Knowledge of Windows and Linux command and script interpreters • Advanced cyber security certifications (GCFE/GCFA, CompTIA CySA+, OSCP, etc.) • Experience calling customers and providing excellent customer service • Publications, either written or acknowledged, within the cyber security field

🏖️ Benefits

• Our people – we innovate and create, all of which are accompanied by a great sense of fun and team spirit • Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks that build community and provide education and advocacy • Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days for employees to support local communities • Global employee sustainability initiatives to reduce our environmental footprint • Global fitness and trivia competitions to keep our bodies and minds sharp • Global wellbeing days for employees to relax and recharge • Monthly wellbeing webinars and training to support employee health and wellbeing