As the number of cyberattacks and digital threats continue to grow, our world needs more passionate and innovative individuals who seek to be trailblazers in and shapers of the rapidly evolving cybersecurity landscape.
At Trend Micro, we offer tremendous opportunities that will challenge and equip you to become engineered to do good in whatever path you take. By choosing to be an agent of change, you will be part of an impactful mission that aims to make the world safe for exchanging digital information.
The Cyber Incident Response Coordinator’s overall responsibility is to make sure the IR response process is moving forward. The coordinator acts as the communication hub, using email, phone and in-person interactions to share incident-related information and to coordinate other team members’ activities.
Responsibilities
Initially assessing the severity of the incident and assembling the appropriate incident response team members (Triage).
Develop improve and implement incident response plans and procedures to ensure timely and effective response to security incidents and Cyber Attacks.
Coordinate the response to security incident response teams and other stakeholders to contain the threat and minimize damage.
Communicate with stakeholders, including senior management, and external partners, to provide updates on the status of security incidents and response efforts.
Conduct post-incident reviews and analysis to identify areas for improvement in incident response plans and procedures.
Maintain documentation and records of security incident activities for analysis and reporting purposes.
Keep up-to-date with the latest trends and best practices in cybersecurity, and recommend changes and improvements to security policies and procedures as needed.
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in computer science, information systems, or related field.
Strong knowledge of cybersecurity threats and risks, as well as the tools and techniques used to prevent and respond to cyber attacks.
At least 3 years of experience leading and coordinating incident response activities across multiple teams and stakeholders.
Willing to be on a flexible and “on-call” work schedule.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, including ability to explain complex technical information to non-technical stakeholder.
Ability to control flow of discussion and negotiate during meetings.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team, and to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
Relevant certifications, such as GIAC and CompTIA Security+, are preferred.
Be Passionate.
Be Innovative.
Be a Trender.
Be #EngineeredToDoGood.
Top Skills
What We Do
We’re a global cybersecurity leader, helping to make the world safe for exchanging digital information. Fueled by decades of security expertise, global threat research, and continuous innovation, our cybersecurity platform protects hundreds of thousands of organizations and millions of individuals across clouds, networks, devices, and endpoints.
As a leader in cloud and enterprise cybersecurity, our platform delivers a powerful range of advanced threat defense techniques optimized for environments like AWS, Microsoft, and Google, and central visibility for better, faster detection and response.
Our global threat research team delivers unparalleled intelligence and insights that power our cybersecurity platform and help protect organizations around the world from 100s of millions of threats daily.
We have 7,000 employees across 65 countries, singularly focused on security and passionate about making the world a safer and better place.
We enable organizations to simplify and secure their connected world.
Trend Micro’s “Trenders” are passionate about doing the right thing to make the world a safer and better place.
