Incident and Recovery experts are becoming increasingly vital in the cybersecurity sector with the number of cyber incidents, ransomware infections, and data breaches at an all-time high. This TalentCloud is seeking experts who are able to identify threats and incidents and recover swiftly, effectively, and with as minimal damage to one’s brand as possible.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and lead response and recovery efforts, including from business processes and security incidents
- Collaborate with business partners to minimize damage and speed up recovery
- Oversee containment, analysis, and recovery activities of security incidents
- Communicate and escalate cyber threats and vulnerabilities to appropriate parties
- Determine sources and root cause of incidents
- Remediate issues promptly and work with stakeholders and source parties to identify and secure failures and control gaps
- Create, maintain and utilize incident response and recovery strategies and plans
- Design and implement cybersecurity solutions based on business standards and technical know-how
- Establish and execute security policies, procedures, and guidelines to meet the needs of diverse technical environments and multiple platforms
- Select appropriate governing techniques, methodologies, and evaluation criteria for optimal results
- Monitor and manage both cloud platforms and IT infrastructure
- Build practices to encourage minimal disruption to daily routines, minimize damage, operational continuity, the quick standard of service restoration, and proper execution of recovery priorities
- Protect vital assets, such as hardware, software, data, and digital assets
- Promote and enforce testing and backup policies
- Train and test personnel regularly on the incident and recovery plans
- Establish a recovery plan for external providers
Preferred Education
- Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Communications, or Related Field
Required Skills
- Strong project management skills are essential
- Possess superior command of both written and verbal communication skills
- Analytical and investigative skills are critical for containment and generating solutions
- Ability to work under pressure and time constraints
- Prioritization will be a factor of success in these roles
- Familiarity with malware, digital forensics, vulnerabilities, and exploits
Preferred Skills
- Certification in Security + or other related certification skill development programs
- Capable of working with both technical and non-technical individuals
- Experience with various operating systems, such as Windows and UNIX
- Project management certification is an advantage
