Tesla · 1 month ago
Sr. Incident Responder, Information Security
Austin, TX
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelTesla is a leading company operating vertically integrated factories and a global Supercharger network. They are seeking a Senior Incident Responder to join their Incident Response Team, which is responsible for monitoring, incident response, and threat detection across the enterprise. This role involves investigating security alerts, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and enhancing response capabilities to defend against cyber threats.
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Responsibilities
Investigate security alerts, perform in-depth analysis, and respond to cybersecurity events in real-time
Implement containment to limit the impact of security threats while ensuring business continuity
Identify, analyze, & respond to web-based threats, including SQL injection, credential stuffing, server-side request forgery, cross-site scripting, and other vulnerabilities
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to manage and resolve security incidents swiftly & effectively
Design and optimize new & existing automations
Enhance response & detection capabilities, improve high-fidelity signals, eliminate noise, and reduce manual investigation efforts
Analyze adversarial tactics and recommend detection & protection strategies
Lead postmortem reviews, conduct root cause analyses, and drive remediation efforts
Qualification
Required
Proficiency in one or more of the following areas: Detection Engineering, Incident Response, Security Operations, DFIR, Security DevOps, SecOps, Threat Hunting, Site Reliability Engineering
Experience leading multiple stakeholders such as engineering/operations teams, internal business units, and external incident response teams throughout the incident lifecycle
Experience with detection & response technologies (SIEM, EDR, CNAPP, NDR, NDIS/NIPS, SIGMA, YARA), security automation SOAR tools, IT automation, and/or custom automation methods
Experience performing large-scale log analysis across diverse & uncommon log sources; familiarity with Splunk, Elastic, or similar tools is a plus
Experience working with/in Linux containers & orchestration systems (Kubernetes) and cloud environments (AWS)
Critical thinking, problem-solving & investigative mindset; ability to operate at scale and adapt to change in complex and diverse environments
Preferred
Familiarity with security event correlation, data visualization, graphing, timelines, trending, behavioral analytics and/or anomaly detection is a plus
Familiarity with endpoint tools & investigations, network traffic analysis, and/or phishing & social engineering countermeasures is a plus
Benefits
Medical plans > plan options with $0 payroll deduction
Family-building, fertility, adoption and surrogacy benefits
Dental (including orthodontic coverage) and vision plans, both have options with a $0 paycheck contribution
Company Paid (Health Savings Accounts) HSA Contribution when enrolled in the High-Deductible medical plan with HSA
Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
401(k) with employer match, Employee Stock Purchase Plans, and other financial benefits
Company paid Basic Life, AD&D
Short-term and long-term disability insurance (90 day waiting period)
Employee Assistance Program
Sick and Vacation time (Flex time for salary positions, Accrued hours for Hourly positions), and Paid Holidays
Back-up childcare and parenting support resources
Voluntary benefits to include: critical illness, hospital indemnity, accident insurance, theft & legal services, and pet insurance
Weight Loss and Tobacco Cessation Programs
Tesla Babies program
Commuter benefits
Employee discounts and perks program
Company
Tesla
Tesla is an electric vehicle and clean energy company that provides electric cars, solar, and renewable energy solutions.
Founded in 2003
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$20.12BKey Investors
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2024-10-05Post Ipo Debt· $783M
2023-09-13Grant· $159.6M
2023-08-15Grant· $0.23M
Leadership Team
Vaibhav Taneja
Chief Financial Officer
Tom Zhu
SVP of Automotive
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