Altice USA
Cyber Security Incident Responder
As a Cyber Security Incident Responder, you will be responsible for safeguarding our organization's digital assets by promptly identifying, analyzing, and responding to cyber security incidents. You will play a critical role in minimizing the impact of security breaches and preventing future incidents through proactive measures and continuous improvement of our incident response processes. Responsibilities include: Monitor security alerts and logs to swiftly identify potential security incidents. Investigate alerts and assess their severity and potential impact on the organization's systems and data. Prioritize and triage incidents based on their criticality and urgency. Conduct in-depth analysis of security incidents to determine their root cause, scope, and extent of compromise. Coordinate with relevant teams to contain and mitigate the impact of security breaches. Execute predefined incident response procedures and workflows to ensure a structured and effective response. Implement temporary and permanent measures to restore affected systems and prevent further unauthorized access. Perform digital forensics activities to gather evidence, reconstruct events, and support incident investigations. Document findings and maintain chain of custody for forensic evidence in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements. Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, including IT teams, management, and legal counsel, to provide updates on incident response activities. Prepare detailed incident reports documenting the timeline, impact, remediation actions, and lessons learned. Collaborate with external parties such as law enforcement, regulatory bodies, and third-party vendors as necessary. Participate in post-incident reviews and root cause analysis to identify gaps and weaknesses in existing security controls and processes. Propose and implement enhancements to incident response procedures, tools, and training programs to strengthen the organization's cyber resilience. Qualifications include: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; MA or MBA preferred Advanced certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC are preferred Minimum five years experience in Information Technology Minimum three years of direct IT Security experience in Cyber Security operations and Incident Response Experience performing event and log analysis including one or more of the following: Anti-Virus, Intrusion Detection Systems, Firewalls, Active Directory, Web Proxies, Data loss prevention tools and other security tools found in large enterprise network environments; along with experience working with Security Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means Solid working knowledge of networking technology and tools, firewalls, proxies, IDS/IPS, encryption, SIEM and EDR Experience writing scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance the investigative process Location: Bethpage, NY, US, 11714 Plano, TX, US, 75024 Nearest Major Market: Long Island Nearest Secondary Market: New York City
As a Cyber Security Incident Responder, you will be responsible for safeguarding our organization's digital assets by promptly identifying, analyzing, and responding to cyber security incidents. You will play a critical role in minimizing the impact of security breaches and preventing future incidents through proactive measures and continuous improvement of our incident response processes. Responsibilities include: Monitor security alerts and logs to swiftly identify potential security incidents. Investigate alerts and assess their severity and potential impact on the organization's systems and data. Prioritize and triage incidents based on their criticality and urgency. Conduct in-depth analysis of security incidents to determine their root cause, scope, and extent of compromise. Coordinate with relevant teams to contain and mitigate the impact of security breaches. Execute predefined incident response procedures and workflows to ensure a structured and effective response. Implement temporary and permanent measures to restore affected systems and prevent further unauthorized access. Perform digital forensics activities to gather evidence, reconstruct events, and support incident investigations. Document findings and maintain chain of custody for forensic evidence in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements. Communicate effectively with internal stakeholders, including IT teams, management, and legal counsel, to provide updates on incident response activities. Prepare detailed incident reports documenting the timeline, impact, remediation actions, and lessons learned. Collaborate with external parties such as law enforcement, regulatory bodies, and third-party vendors as necessary. Participate in post-incident reviews and root cause analysis to identify gaps and weaknesses in existing security controls and processes. Propose and implement enhancements to incident response procedures, tools, and training programs to strengthen the organization's cyber resilience. Qualifications include: Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; MA or MBA preferred Advanced certifications such as CISSP, CISM, or GIAC are preferred Minimum five years experience in Information Technology Minimum three years of direct IT Security experience in Cyber Security operations and Incident Response Experience performing event and log analysis including one or more of the following: Anti-Virus, Intrusion Detection Systems, Firewalls, Active Directory, Web Proxies, Data loss prevention tools and other security tools found in large enterprise network environments; along with experience working with Security Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means Solid working knowledge of networking technology and tools, firewalls, proxies, IDS/IPS, encryption, SIEM and EDR Experience writing scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance the investigative process Location: Bethpage, NY, US, 11714 Plano, TX, US, 75024 Nearest Major Market: Long Island Nearest Secondary Market: New York City