Incident Commander
Core
Senior cybersecurity communications lead responsible for stakeholder coordination, reporting, and readiness during significant security incidents.
Role type
Senior IC cybersecurity communications specialist
Builds
Incident response communication plans, stakeholder update templates, and post-incident review documentation
Domain
Cybersecurity incident response and crisis communications
Deliverable
dashboards & analysis
Required skills
Crisis communications, multi-stakeholder coordination, executive briefing, regulatory compliance reporting, incident lifecycle management, post-incident review facilitation, communication template development, tabletop exercise coordination, high-pressure decision making, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
ITIL incident management, Incident Command System (ICS) principles, Situational Crisis Communication Theory (SCCT), Disaster Recovery planning, mentoring junior team members, regulated industry experience
Technologies
Microsoft Azure, AWS, ServiceNow, Splunk, OneTrust
Responsibilities
Lead communication coordination during significant cybersecurity incidents, prepare timely status updates for executives and customers, coordinate with legal and compliance teams, maintain incident records and communication logs, support incident readiness exercises, contribute to post-incident reviews, provide escalation support during high-severity incidents
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
