Verisk Analytics

Principal, Incident Response Lead | Principal, Incident Response Lead

Verisk Analytics • $125K — $150K *
Jersey City, NJ 07305In-Person
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cyber Security, or related field preferred.
  • 5+ years of information security experience, with at least 2 years in incident response or equivalent experience.
  • Strong understanding of operating systems, networking, and cloud technologies.
  • Proficient with security tools like SIEM, EDR, IPS, and forensics.
  • Thorough knowledge of incident response processes and methodologies.
  • Familiar with threat actor tactics and techniques.
  • Ability to communicate complex incident response concepts to diverse stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the response to security incidents following established protocols.
  • Investigate alerts to identify potential security threats.
  • Act as incident lead for significant incidents as required.
  • Mentor junior team members throughout incident response activities.
  • Coordinate incident response-related projects and tabletop exercises.
  • Track and report on lessons learned from incidents.
  • Enhance incident response tools and processes as needed.
  • Collaborate with Threat Management, Legal, and Privacy teams.

Benefits

  • Flexible hybrid work model.
  • Opportunities for professional development and certifications.
  • Collaborative team environment and mentorship opportunities.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Verisk is seeking a Principal, Incident Response Lead to join the Enterprise Incident Response team. The successful candidate will work as a team lead on the incident response team to identify and respond to information security incidents and proactively hunt for potential threats and intrusions to Verisk systems.

Responsibilities

  • Respond to security incidents while following the incident response cycle.
  • Investigate user reported and system generated alerts to identify potential security incidents.
  • Be able to serve as incident lead as needed on medium to high severity incidents.
  • Mentor junior members of the team throughout the incident response process.
  • Coordinate and lead incident response adjacent projects such as tabletop exercises with business leaders.
  • Follow through with the tracking, execution, and reporting of the lessons learned and post incident activities portion of the incident response cycle.
  • Assist in the tuning and improvement of incident response tools and processes.
  • Collaborate with and support other members of the larger Threat Management, Legal, and Privacy teams as needed.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Cyber Security, or related sciences preferred.
  • 5+ years of information security experience (with 2+ of those in incident response) or the equivalent combination of education, technical training, or work/military experience. Information Security certifications a plus.
  • Must have an understanding of operating systems, networking, information systems and technology, cloud and virtualization concepts as well as strong knowledge of common security tools including SIEM, EDR, IPS, email security, eDiscovery, and forensic tools.
  • Must have a thorough understanding of incident response processes and procedures.
  • Must be familiar with various threat actor methodologies, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
  • Must be able to multi-task and work independently, or as a team lead, on moderate to complex assignments using independent professional discretion and judgment as well as transition quickly between projects.
  • Demonstrated ability to communicate complex subjects regarding strategic and tactical processes of incident response to stakeholders of varying technical levels.

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About Verisk Analytics

Verisk Analytics is a data analytics company that provides data, analytics, and decision-support services to professionals in insurance, energy, healthcare, financial services, government, and risk management. The company uses proprietary data sets and algorithms to provide predictive analytics and decision support solutions to its clients. Verisk Analytics was founded in 1971 and is headquartered in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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Size
9,367 employees
Market Cap
$27.2 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$712.7 million
Founded
1971
5 Year Trend
+8.5%
Revenue
$2.7 billion
NASDAQ
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