Data Protection Incident Responder - USDS

incident response processes are executed to support incident remediation activities, communications, and connection to crisis management if necessary.

• Communicate incident response concepts and protocols in a digestible manner to non-technical audiences.
• Supports tracking/maintenance/advancement/executiton of USDS Incident Response projects.
• Active participation in incident response activities and escalation to crisis as needed.
• Know incident response plans and procedures, including identification, remediation, containment, and eradication procedures.
• Know Crisis Management Plans and procedures, thresholds, and execute activation procedures.
• Synthesize technical details of critical incidents to executive management and provide immediate containment and eradication recommendations.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelors' Degree or industry equivalent work experience in CyberSecurity, emergency management, or crisis management with a focus on security analytics and incident response along with 3+ years experience in incident management operations, crisis management planning, and/or exercises as well as identifying and responding to threats and threat actors.
• Excellent communication (verbal and written)& collaboration skills, and ability to influence without authority.
• Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration skills, in particular in leading or contributing to global and multi-functional teams along with demonstrated time management, problem-solving, effort prioritization, and interpersonal skills.
• Work well under pressure and within constraints to solve problems and meet objectives with Strong analytical/problem-solving skills and cross-functional expertise across multiple IT operational and security disciplines.
• Experience in emergency operations, planning, and/or exercises, including program design and implementation.
• Strong project management skills and thought leadership.
• Coordinating high-profile, complex incident situations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Social media, entertainment, startup, and/or tech industry experience

Job Information

[For Pay Transparency] Compensation Description (annually)

The base salary range for this position in the selected city is $93860 - $166200 annually.

Compensation may vary outside of this range depending on a number of factors, including a candidate's qualifications, skills, competencies and experience, and location. Base pay is one part of the Total Package that is provided to compensate and recognize employees for their work, and this role may be eligible for additional discretionary bonuses/incentives, and restricted stock units.

Benefits may vary depending on the nature of employment and the country work location. Employees have day one access to medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) savings plan with company match, paid parental leave, short-term and long-term disability coverage, life insurance, wellbeing benefits, among others. Employees also receive 10 paid holidays per year, 10 paid sick days per year and 17 days of Paid Personal Time (prorated upon hire with increasing accruals by tenure).

The Company reserves the right to modify or change these benefits programs at any time, with or without notice.

For Los Angeles County (unincorporated) Candidates:

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws including the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. Our company believes that criminal history may have a direct, adverse and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

1. Interacting and occasionally having unsupervised contact with internal/external clients and/or colleagues;

2. Appropriately handling and managing confidential information including proprietary and trade secret information and access to information technology systems; and

3. Exercising sound judgment.