Incident Response Coordinator

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA, United States
End-to-end incident response process
Primary point of contact during incidents
Analyze, contain, and remediate threats
The Principal Information Security Engineer/Incident Response Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating the organization’s prevention and response to cybersecurity incidents

Job Summary

  • The Principal Information Security Engineer/Incident Response Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating the organization’s prevention and response to cybersecurity incidents.
  • This role ensures that incidents are prevented, detected, contained, investigated, and remediated efficiently and consistently, minimizing business impact and strengthening cyber resilience.
  • Joining the CMU team opens the door to an array of exceptional benefits including comprehensive medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance as well as a generous retirement savings program with employer contributions.

Matching Summary

The Principal Information Security Engineer/Incident Response Coordinator is responsible for managing and coordinating the organization’s prevention and response to cybersecurity incidents.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • end-to-end incident response process
  • primary point of contact during incidents
  • analyze, contain, and remediate threats
  • incident response plans and playbooks
  • threat intelligence sharing
  • forensic analysis

Nice-to-have

  • learning organization
  • intelligent risk taking
  • teamwork and collaboration
  • cultural sensitivity
  • passion for work

Key Requirements

  • 8-10 years of experience
  • Bachelor's Degree
  • Must be legally authorized to work in the US
  • Not eligible if from specific ITAR-restricted countries

Work Rights

Must be legally authorized to work for CMU in the United States

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