Digital Forensic and Incident Respo...

Verizon, a leading telecommunications company renowned for its commitment to innovation and community engagement, is actively seeking a skilled Digital Forensic and Incident Response Analyst in Irving, TX. This critical role will focus on safeguarding the enterprise from evolving cyber threats. The successful candidate will be responsible for executing robust incident response protocols, driving effective threat remediation strategies, and fostering close collaboration with cross-functional teams to continuously enhance overall security measures.

Key responsibilities include:

• Orchestrating the entire Incident Response Lifecycle to effectively remediate threats and identify strategic countermeasures that bolster future defenses.
• Acting as a subject matter expert and trusted advisor for threat analysis during security incidents, providing guidance to incident management teams and other stakeholders by adhering to established cybersecurity response methodologies, such as the NIST Cybersecurity Framework.
• Providing technical oversight and guidance essential for the day-to-day operations of cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
• Serving as the primary point of contact during assigned on-call shifts, ensuring prompt and effective response to incidents, escalations, and critical alerts to minimize enterprise downtime and mitigate risks.
• Deploying and leveraging security tools, analyzing logs, and conducting endpoint forensic analysis to perform detailed and accurate assessments of security alerts and threats impacting Verizon's enterprise and cloud infrastructure.
• Contributing to the development of security controls for multiple platforms through automated capabilities, employing advanced analysis and forensic techniques.
• Leading the identification, analysis, and remediation activities to ensure strict compliance with relevant regulatory requirements, industry standards, and best practices in security and data privacy.
• Providing comprehensive assistance and analytical evaluations for high-priority and significant security incidents, including authoring detailed analysis summaries and facilitating incident-related discussions.
• Identifying gaps in detection capabilities and collaborating with various Cyber Security teams to mitigate threats and enhance the overall security posture.
• Proposing and implementing enhancements to the preventive and defensive capabilities of the TMC, leveraging data and knowledge to clearly articulate the use cases for alert creation.
• Collaborating with diverse cross-functional teams to effectively respond to, identify, and analyze the root cause of cybersecurity incidents.
• Conducting thorough risk assessments, in-depth analysis, and forensic investigations to pinpoint the root cause and assess the impact of incidents.
• Enhancing and/or implementing DFIR playbooks to ensure cohesive and repeatable response processes.
• Assisting in the production of operational read-outs and case reviews for peers and leadership, accurately reflecting the effectiveness of the DFIR organization.
• Continuously developing and maintaining knowledge, skills, and abilities to ensure proficiency in producing thorough and accurate digital forensic analysis.
• Improving techniques, workflows, and processes for cloud security controls, compliance assessments, and incident response procedures to support the operational and strategic growth of the TMC through continuous improvement.