Senior Cybersecurity Incident Responder

U.S. Bank•Minneapolis, MN

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

U.S. Bank is seeking a Senior Cybersecurity Incident Responder to join its Cybersecurity Incident Response team. The role investigates escalated cybersecurity events through resolution, performing hands-on technical analysis to determine whether an incident occurred and establish its scope, impact, attack vectors, and root cause. The responder analyzes logs and security telemetry, performs digital forensics, and uses SIEM and EDR technologies to investigate suspicious activity involving endpoints, networks, web applications, firewalls, and other security controls. The position also documents findings, supports containment and recovery, and collaborates with SOC analysts and cybersecurity teams. It requires participation in an on-call rotation approximately every four to six weeks, including after-hours support for significant incidents. The role requires working from a U.S. Bank location three or more days per week and is not eligible for visa sponsorship. U.S. Bank typically seeks a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience and five or more years of relevant experience.

Requirements

At least four years of relevant hands-on cybersecurity incident response, incident handling, or DFIR experience.
Demonstrated experience personally investigating cybersecurity incidents from escalation through conclusion.
Strong security log analysis and security telemetry investigation skills.
Hands-on experience using SIEM platforms.
Hands-on experience using EDR technologies.
Experience with digital forensics, cyber investigations, or forensic analysis.
Knowledge of network security concepts, protocols, and network activity analysis.
Experience investigating security activity across endpoints, networks, web applications, firewalls, and related security controls.
Ability to analyze multiple sources of technical evidence and reconstruct cybersecurity incidents.
Ability to independently manage complex incident investigations and reach technically supported conclusions.
Ability to participate in an on-call rotation and respond to significant incidents outside normal business hours.
Typically a bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
Typically five or more years of relevant experience.
Skill in security incident and event management, log file analysis, network packet analysis, and incident handling in traditional network and cloud environments.
Proficiency in threat intelligence platforms, security orchestration and automation, and red/blue/purple team activities.
Ability to work from a U.S. Bank location three or more days per week.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Microsoft Sentinel.
Experience with Microsoft Defender.
Experience with Akamai security technologies.
Advanced SOC experience involving complex incident investigation.
DFIR experience.
Threat hunting experience.
Malware analysis or endpoint forensic investigation experience.
Network forensic analysis experience.
Red Team, penetration testing, or other offensive security experience combined with defensive incident response experience.

Responsibilities

Lead hands-on investigations of escalated cybersecurity events and incidents.
Determine whether suspicious activity constitutes a confirmed cybersecurity incident.
Analyze security logs, alerts, events, and telemetry to identify malicious or anomalous activity.
Reconstruct incident timelines and determine attack vectors, scope, impact, and root cause.
Perform digital forensics and technical analysis in support of investigations.
Use SIEM and EDR platforms during active investigations.
Investigate suspicious activity involving endpoints, networks, web applications, firewalls, and other security technologies.
Identify indicators of compromise and other evidence associated with malicious activity.
Document investigation findings and communicate technically supported conclusions.
Collaborate with SOC analysts and other cybersecurity teams during complex or significant incidents.
Support containment, remediation, and recovery activities as appropriate.
Participate in an on-call rotation approximately every four to six weeks and provide after-hours support for significant incidents.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision healthcare.
Basic term and optional term life insurance.
Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
Pregnancy disability and parental leave.
401(k) and employer-funded retirement plan.
Paid vacation from two to five weeks depending on salary grade and tenure.
Up to 11 paid holiday opportunities.
Adoption assistance.
Sick and Safe Leave accruals of one hour for every 30 hours worked, up to 80 hours per calendar year unless otherwise provided by law.
Incentive and recognition programs.
Equity stock purchase.