Compass Group USA · 1 month ago
DIRECTOR OF INCIDENT RESPONSE - REMOTE
United States
Full-time
Remote
Director/Executive
$180K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expCompass Group USA is the leading foodservice and support services company, known for its great people and service. The Director of Incident Response will lead the organization’s efforts in preparing for, detecting, responding to, and recovering from cybersecurity incidents, while overseeing the incident response team to ensure resilience against cyber threats.
AdviceFood and BeverageHospitalityProfessional Services
Responsibilities
Develop and implement an effective incident response strategy, ensuring alignment with business goals
Collaborate with executive leadership to communicate incident response capabilities and status
Maintain strong relationships with internal stakeholders, vendors, and regulatory agencies
Stay current on industry developments to identify emerging security technologies, risks and trends to ensure our systems keep pace with security technology and risk landscape evolution
Utilize meaningful metrics to drive alerting strategy
Lead the response to major cybersecurity incidents, ensuring timely mitigation and recovery
Establish and maintain incident response playbooks and escalation protocols
Coordinate cross-functional teams (IT, legal, communications, etc.) during incidents
Work closely with Cybersecurity teams to detect potential threats
Identify areas of tuning and improvement with tools for detection, alerting, and incident tracking
Conduct post-mortem analyses of incidents to identify root causes and preventive measures
Deliver detailed incident reports and present findings to senior leadership
Build and manage a high-performing incident response team
Define career development paths and mentorship for team members
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree (Computer Science, Information Security, or related field) OR equivalent experience (e.g. military service or additional security operations experience)
8+ years of experience in cybersecurity with at least 4 years in incident response-related activities
Proven leadership experience in cybersecurity roles
In-depth knowledge of security monitoring tools (SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS)
Familiarity with malware analysis, forensics, and reverse engineering
Strong understanding of AWS (Guarduty, networking, operating systems, and cloud infrastructure)
Excellent communication, decision-making, and crisis management skills
Detail oriented mindset
Ability to work under pressure and lead in highly complex environments
Proven experience briefing executive stakeholders
Preferred
CISSP
CISM
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
Microsoft Entra Tenant experience
Google SecOps experience
Crowdstrike experience
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life Insurance/ AD
Disability Insurance
Retirement Plan
Paid Time Off
Paid Parental Leave
Holiday Time Off (varies by site/state)
Personal Leave
Associate Shopping Program
Health and Wellness Programs
Discount Marketplace
Identity Theft Protection
Pet Insurance
Commuter Benefits
Employee Assistance Program
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs)
Company
Compass Group USA
Compass Group is redefining the food and facility services landscape with innovation and passion through the lens of what’s next.
10001+ employees
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CEO - Business & Industry Sector
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CFO, Business and Industry Sector
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