Incident Response Lead

ECS Tech Inc•Washington, DC

5d•$140,000 - $150,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Everforth ECS is seeking a senior-level Incident Response Lead to join our advanced security operations team, a specialized group focused on the most complex and high-priority cybersecurity challenges facing the enterprise. This is a Tier 3 position, meaning you are the last line of defense and the highest level of technical escalation within the security operations function. Day to day, you will operate as a senior security operations specialist, consisting of hunting threats, developing detection mechanisms, refining processes, and elevating the capabilities of the team around you. When an incident strikes, you step forward. You will be called upon to lead incident response efforts end to end: coordinating containment, driving remediation, communicating timelines, and ensuring the organization emerges from each event with stronger defenses than it had before. The role is contingent upon additional funding.

Requirements

Minimum of 6+ years of progressive experience in security operations and incident response.
Demonstrated experience operating at a senior or Tier 3 analyst level.
Proven ability to lead incident response efforts including triage, containment, remediation, and post-incident reporting.
Deep familiarity with the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK, Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis, or equivalent frameworks.
Experience investigating security incidents, developing timelines, and communicating findings to both technical teams and senior leadership.
Ability to perform malware triage, network analysis, and live response as part of incident handling.
Ability to develop, document, and execute structured hunt plans against enterprise environments.
Experience creating custom detection mechanisms that correlate across multiple log sources.
Proficiency in log analysis and security event detection across diverse and complex environments.
Experience with SIEM platforms, vulnerability scanners, malware analyzers, IDS/IPS systems, and EDR tools.
Proficiency working across Windows, Linux, and macOS operating systems from a security operations and response perspective.
Familiarity with cloud security operations across platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.
Comfortable interacting with executive management to communicate risk and support enterprise-level security decisions.
Able to collaborate across teams including networking, systems administration, and technology support partners.

Nice To Haves

Candidates who have previously led or co-led incident response efforts in an enterprise environment will be strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead incident response efforts end to end, including coordinating containment, driving remediation, and communicating timelines.
Operate as a senior security operations specialist, including hunting threats, developing detection mechanisms, and refining processes.
Serve as the senior escalation point and subject matter expert for security operations personnel.
Develop and document incident response playbooks, runbooks, and standard operating procedures.
Develop, document, and execute structured hunt plans against enterprise environments.
Create custom detection mechanisms that correlate across multiple log sources.
Translate hunt findings into actionable detections and repeatable operational processes.
Identify new data sources and analysis techniques to improve detection of security events.
Use automation platforms and scripting to reduce manual, repetitive tasks.
Work with staff to develop a vision and independently lead the implementation of new capabilities.
Participate in the development of technical security standards, monitoring standards, and incident investigation procedures.
Communicate risk and support enterprise-level security decisions to executive management.
Collaborate across teams including networking, systems administration, and technology support partners.