Experian · 3 days ago
Cyber Incident Response Lead (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$133K/yr - $240K/yr
8+ years expExperian is a global data and technology company, and they are seeking a Cyber Incident Response Lead to join their Global Security Office. This role involves responding to, investigating, and coordinating the mitigation of security events while working with various teams to ensure effective incident management.
AnalyticsBig DataCyber SecurityFinTechFraud DetectionInformation Services
Responsibilities
Conduct advanced incident response activities to investigate and contain complex or larger-scale cybersecurity matters
Orchestrate workstreams across teams (Forensics and Cyber Threat Hunting) and explain the CFC's overall understanding of the timeline of attacker activity
Respond to cybersecurity events and alerts associated with threats, intrusions, or compromises per any applicable SLOs
Manage multiple cases related to security incidents throughout the incident response lifecycle, including Analysis, Containment, Eradication, Recovery, and Lessons Learned
Coordinate successful conclusion of security incidents according to Process & Procedures, and escalate severe incidents according to Experian's Incident Response Plan
Maintain case documentation, including notes, analysis findings, containment steps, and cause for each assigned security incident
Maintain assigned caseload and move incidents through each phase of the IR Lifecycle, handing off cases as needed for progress
Maintain an understanding of common Operating Systems (Windows, Linux, Mac OS), Security Technologies (Anti-Virus, Intrusion Prevention), Cloud Security investigations and response tools, and Networking (Firewalls, Proxies)
Interpret device and application logs from a variety of sources (Firewalls, Proxies, Web Servers, System Logs, Splunk, Packet Captures) to identify the root cause and determine the next steps for containment, eradication, and recovery
Support overall direction for the CFC and input to the security strategy
Mentor and provide advanced support to analysts (Logs review, IP Block question)
Qualification
Required
8+ years of experience working within cybersecurity or information technology roles, at least 4+ of which includes working as an investigator, analyst, or leader in a Cyber Incident Response Team
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Systems, Information Security, or a related field. 11+ years of experience working within a Security Operations Center, Incident Response Team, law enforcement, or military experience may be accepted in lieu of this requirement
Knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, UDP, ICMP), standard protocols (HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB), wireless networking, networking infrastructure, and network topologies (DMZ, VPN, WAN) and network technologies (WAF, IPS, Routers, or Firewalls)
Experience with commercial and open-source SIEMs, full packet capture tools, and network analysis tools (Splunk, Wireshark, SOF-ELK)
Exhibit skills using common Incident Response and Security Monitoring applications such as SIEM (Splunk), EDR (MDE), Tanium, WAF, IPS
Hold one Security Management certification (ISC2 CISSP, CISM) or obtain such certification within the first two years as a Cyber Incident Response Lead
Preferred
Preference for candidates to have at least one certification involving incident response, ethical hacking, cyber security (GCIH, E CEH, E CIH), or network forensics (GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), NICCS Certified Network Forensics Examiner (CNFE))
Preference for candidates based in Mountain or Pacific Time Zone. Candidates in other U.S. time zones will also be considered
Benefits
Great compensation package and bonus plan.
Core benefits including medical, dental, vision, and matching 401K.
Flexible work environment, ability to work remote, hybrid or in-office.
Flexible time off including volunteer time off, vacation, sick and 12-paid holidays.
Company
Experian
Experian is a data analytics and consumer credit reporting company.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.31MKey Investors
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2025-11-25Grant· $1.31M
2006-10-11IPO
Leadership Team
Brian Cassin
Chief Executive Officer
Chris Fletcher
CPO / SVP Cloud & Decisioning Software
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