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Dun & Bradstreet

Senior Cyber Defense Lead (IR)

Hyderabad, India

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The Role: The Dun & Bradstreet Global Security Operations Center (SOC) is looking for an experienced leader to extend and manage the local Incident response function in our new Global Technology Center (Hyderabad). The ideal candidate will have experience leading or managing an incident response function but has remained hands-on to perform investigations & intrusions analysis along with managing escalation and issues. The incident Response team leader reports to the global incident response lead and plans, directs, and leads a team of associates in the Global Technology Center who are responsible for conducting incident response activities for the Global Incident Response function.

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Key Responsibilities:
• Align team activities, responsibilities and objectives for the local Incident Response team in the Global Technology Center
• Incident Response activities: drive security operations analyst's activities, communicate with Security and Technology management, and document investigation activities
• Process Improvement: Execute, develop and document Incident Handling Guides and processes
• Malware Analysis: Analyze and interpret malware, exploit, and insider threat activities
• Forensics: Perform forensic analysis on memory, disk, and other system and network artifacts to identify indicators of compromise
• Alerts: Analyze and tune security alerts and interpret events, as well as develop new alerts based on signatures and behavioral activities
• Identify Gaps: Investigate and document gaps in controls, event data, and work with internal teams to resolve
• Reporting: Develop monthly reporting dashboards on incidents and response capabilities, engage with business leaders on relevant threat/risk issues

Key Requirements:
• Minimum 7-10 years of cybersecurity experience; specifically, around leading incident response, malware analysis, and technical investigations
• Working knowledge of common operating systems (Windows, Linux, etc.) and basic endpoint security principles.
• Knowledge of common networking services and protocols.
• Experience with common security technologies (EDR, NDR/IDS, Firewall, SIEM, etc.)
• Enable creative solutions by stimulating ideas through discussion and collaboration, with a specific focus on building relationships and partnerships with key technology and business leaders
• The ability to blend innovation with best practices to create custom solutions unique to Dun & Bradstreet
• The ability to self-organize and prioritize activities independently
• Manage time and uncertainty well - able to navigate complex corporate environments and drive projects with good enough, but imperfect or incomplete, information
• Strong written and oral communication skills with the ability to explain technical ideas to non-technical individuals at any level

Dun & Bradstreet is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, genetic information, protected military and veteran status, ancestry, marital status, medical condition (cancer and genetic characteristics) or any other characteristic protected by law.

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Client-provided location(s): Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Job ID: dun-R-08060
Employment Type: Other