Sophos · 1 day ago
Senior Advisor, Incident Response
Sophos is a global leader in advanced security solutions for cyberattacks, seeking a Senior Advisor for Incident Response. The role involves managing incident response processes, collaborating with teams to implement security solutions, and supporting the digital media lifecycle for forensic investigations.
Cloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork SecuritySoftware
Responsibilities
Manage intake, processing, and disposition of physical devices and digital media for incident response, ensuring proper physical space management, chain of custody, forensic imaging, and digital media lifecycle management
Support the physical and virtual infrastructure used for customer engagement, responding to consultants' and customers' requests related to engagement data and technology
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement solutions that meet functional requirements, including troubleshooting and problem resolution
Utilize advanced and specialized knowledge of legacy products, services, technologies, and infrastructure to enhance usability, availability, and security
Leverage expertise in security-related protocols, products, and internally developed technologies to develop innovative security solutions
Participate in and provide security solutions across all stages of the digital media lifecycle, including forensic imaging efforts and data pre-processing initiatives
Assist with Change Management procedures by engaging in pre-deployment Quality Assurance testing of planned technology modifications to ensure reliability and serviceability
Document processes and procedures related to digital media lifecycle management, forensic imaging, and data pre-processing to improve operational efficiency
Serve as the primary Emergency Incident Response (EIR) Intake consultant, handling inbound calls, verifying customer service levels, creating account records, and leading initial scoping calls
Coordinate the commercial paperwork required to initiate work efforts, including Engagement Work Orders (EWO) and Statements of Work (SOW)
Manage initial evidence intake for EIR engagements, provisioning forensic tooling such as Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) agents and other third-party forensic analysis solutions
Provision cloud analysis Virtual Machines (VMs) for consultants, serving as a subject matter expert on VM provisioning and troubleshooting
Manage and maintain lab physical equipment to support forensic investigations and incident response efforts
Qualification
Required
At least 5 years of professional experience with managed threat response and remediation
5 years of experience with threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), identifying and analyzing vulnerabilities and using tools to exploit them
5 years of experience in digital forensics, network forensics, and security practices
5 years of experience managing incident response engagements, including documentation and case handling in CRM systems
5 years of experience with encryption methods and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA)
5 years of experience developing end-user documentation
5 years of experience with firewall management and information security protocols
5 years of experience in Microsoft Windows, Linux, and Unix system administration
5 years of experience with network security infrastructure, including load balancers, reverse proxies, and web proxies
5 years of experience provisioning cloud infrastructure using AWS and Azure, and troubleshooting cloud infrastructure issues
5 years of experience provisioning forensic tooling for Endpoint Detection & Response (EDR) solutions
5 years of experience leading Emergency Incident Response scoping calls
Benefits
Bonus eligibility
Comprehensive benefits package
Remote-first working model
Employee-led diversity and inclusion networks
Annual charity and fundraising initiatives and volunteer days
Global employee sustainability initiatives
Global fitness and trivia competitions
Global wellbeing days
Monthly wellbeing webinars and training
Company
Sophos
Sophos develops network security and threat management products to protect organizations against malicious acts.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$125.01M2021-08-24Post Ipo Equity· $65.23M
2019-10-14Acquired
2015-06-26IPO
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