Covenant HR · 5 days ago
Engineer III – Cyber Incident Response
United States
Contract
Remote
Senior Level
5+ years expCovenant HR is representing a premier cybersecurity solutions company known for delivering tailored security services. They are seeking an Engineer III for Cyber Incident Response to lead investigations, perform forensic analysis, and mentor junior engineers in best practices.
ConsultingRecruitingStaffing Agency
Responsibilities
Lead the investigation and resolution of complex cyber security incidents (APTs, ransomware, phishing, insider threats)
Perform forensic analysis across endpoints, network, and cloud environments to determine root causes and incident scope
Develop and refine incident response playbooks, runbooks, and detection use cases
Collaborate with threat intelligence, vulnerability management, and defensive teams to bolster security posture
Serve as a technical escalation point for junior analysts during major incident investigations
Contribute to red‑team/purple‑team exercises and after‑action reviews to improve capabilities and processes
Mentor and train junior engineers on incident response best practices and investigative methods
Qualification
Required
5+ years of progressive experience in cybersecurity with at least 3 years in incident response or SOC operations
Strong knowledge of incident response methodologies, digital forensics, and adversary tactics
Experience with security tools (SIEM, EDR, SOAR, forensic analysis tools such as Splunk, CrowdStrike, EnCase, Wireshark)
Familiarity with security frameworks (e.g., NIST, MITRE ATT&CK, ISO 27035)
Company
Covenant HR
Covenant HR is a recruitment and consulting firm that offers staffing and placement services.
2-10 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Early StageLeadership Team
Casey Marquette
CEO and Founder
Recent News
2025-10-23
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