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Salesforce · 2 weeks ago

Lead Incident Responder

Virginia - Mclean

Full-time

Hybrid

Lead/Staff

$184K/yr - $253K/yr

8+ years exp

Salesforce is the #1 AI CRM, seeking a Lead Incident Responder for their Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT). The role involves handling high severity incidents, leading a team of Incident Responders, and improving detection and incident response capabilities.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud ComputingCRMSaaSSales EnablementSoftware

Comp. & Benefits

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Handle the response to high severity incidents

Act as a technical escalation point for the team of Incident Responders

Develop process improvement and automation

Lead significant strategic projects

Focus on enhancements to detection and incident response capabilities

Qualification

Incident responseSystem forensicsCloud securityAutomation toolsInformation security certificationsCommunication skillsRelationship buildingTeam leadership

Required

8+ years experience in the Information Security field, including operational security monitoring and incident response experience

System forensics/investigation skills across Windows, Mac OS X, Linux, including analyzing system artifacts (file system, memory, running processes, network connections) for indicators of infection/compromise

Familiarity responding to security incidents in various cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) with knowledge of relevant architectures, CI/CD, and logging

Can lead and handle the response to high-priority, high-visibility operational security issues including insider investigations, sophisticated adversaries, and web application attacks

The ability to build positive relationships with peers, both internal and external to your functional group, and with peers/professional organizations outside the company

Deep technical understanding of the information security threat landscape (attack vectors and tools, best practices for securing systems and networks, etc.)

Must have strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to communicate effectively and clearly to executive leadership

U.S. citizen (U.S. born or naturalized) who does not hold dual citizenship. Agree to complete a Minimum Background Investigation (MBI) for a Moderate Public Trust position with the U.S. federal government

Preferred

Authority in a related domain (e.g. malware analysis, detection writing, forensics, cloud security, offensive security, artificial intelligence)

Prior experience in a 24x7x365 operations environment

Proven history of automation and capability uplift through tool development, SOAR, etc

Relevant information security certifications, such as SANS GCIH, SANS GPEN, SANS GFCA, Offensive Security OSCP, etc

AI and LLM Integration for SOC Operations. Experience with AI-powered security tools, Large Language Models (LLMs) for threat analysis and incident response automation, and familiarity with AI-driven detection systems to enhance SOC operational efficiency and reduce response times