CareerPlan

Cybersecurity Incident Response Lead

KentFull-time$134k–$200k2026-10-30 → 2026-11-10
On-siteCitizens or permanent residents only

Core

Lead detection, investigation, containment, and recovery of cybersecurity incidents affecting infrastructure, engineering environments, manufacturing systems, and aerospace data.

Role type

Senior IC Cybersecurity Incident Response Lead

Builds

Secure, resilient information systems for reusable launch vehicles

Domain

Aerospace / Cybersecurity

Required skills

Incident response leadership, digital forensics, threat hunting, log correlation, evidence preservation, risk assessment, cross-team coordination, technical mentorship, report writing

Preferred skills

Microsoft Sentinel/Defender/Entra ID, AWS/Azure investigations, disk/memory forensics, malware triage, NIST 800-53/171 compliance, aerospace/OT environment experience

Technologies

SIEM, EDR, KQL, Python, PowerShell, Bash, Microsoft 365, MITRE ATT&CK

Responsibilities

Lead incidents from triage to closure; coordinate responders and assign actions; investigate endpoint/network/cloud activity; collect and preserve forensic evidence; coordinate containment with system owners; maintain IR plans and playbooks; improve detection coverage and automate workflows; conduct threat hunting and post-incident reviews; mentor responders and participate in on-call coverage

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC