Security Engineer - Incident Detection and Response
1166 Avenue of the Americas, 9th Floor New York City, NY 10036 US
Job Description
What You’ll Do Day-to-Day:
- Triage and assess incoming security alerts, evaluating impact and risk to prioritize responses effectively
- Support forensic investigations and contribute to proactive threat hunting and monitoring enhancements
- Collaborate closely with incident triage teams to coordinate swift and effective responses
- Develop, update, and maintain incident response processes, runbooks, and playbooks
- Enhance security tooling configurations and participate in building new detection and response tools to strengthen defenses
- Conduct security reviews and assessments of third-party services to ensure compliance and security standards are met
Required Skills:
- 2–5 years of relevant experience in cybersecurity, incident response, or security engineering
- Strong understanding of security principles, attack vectors, and common failure modes
- Practical experience with incident response, digital forensics, and threat hunting
- Proficiency in programming, with Python preferred, emphasizing automation and scripting skills
- Solid foundation in computer science fundamentals and software engineering best practices
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills, with the ability to work effectively across teams
Nice to Have Skills:
- Experience with security tools such as SIEM, EDR, or IDS/IPS platforms
- Knowledge of cloud security architectures and tools
- Familiarity with security frameworks like NIST, ISO 27001, or MITRE ATT&CK
- Certifications such as GIAC, CISSP, or CEH
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience)
- Demonstrated success in a fast-paced security environment, with hands-on incident response expertise