Cyber Incident Response Director

Job Description

We are seeking a highly skilled and decisiveCyber Incident Response Director to join our cybersecurity function. This role is central to managing, investigating, and mitigating cyber incidents across our global operations. You will lead technical response efforts, ensure rapid containment and recovery, and continuously improve readiness for future threats.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a first responder to major cybersecurity incidents—triage, contain, investigate, and recover.
  

• Analyze attack vectors such as malware, ransomware, phishing, insider threats, and zero-day exploits.
  

• Conduct detailed root cause analysis and digital forensics using industry tools (e.g., EnCase, FTK, X-Ways).
  

• Prepare detailed incident reports, timelines, and threat intelligence for internal and external stakeholders.
  

• Coordinate cross-functional response efforts across IT, legal, risk, and executive teams.
  

• Develop and maintain incident response plans, runbooks, and tabletop exercises.
  

• Monitor threat intelligence feeds and proactively hunt for indicators of compromise (IOCs).
  

• Support compliance efforts (e.g., GDPR, ISO 27001, NIST, SAMA, or local regulatory bodies depending on region).
  

• Continuously review lessons learned and drive improvements in detection and response capabilities.
  

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.
  

• 5+ years’ experience in cybersecurity roles, with at least 2+ years in incident response or SOC.
  

• Industry certifications such asGCFA, GCIH, GCIA, CEH, OSCP, or CISSPpreferred.
  

• Experience with SIEM tools (Splunk, QRadar, Sentinel), EDR platforms (CrowdStrike, SentinelOne), and forensic tools.
  

• Solid understanding of MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, and threat actor TTPs.
  

• Hands-on experience in fast-paced environments involving critical systems and high-value data.
  

Requirements

Requirements
Proven work experience as a cyber security professional. Sales Coordinator or any other similar role. Hands-on experience with any CRM tools. Experience in managing complex solutions. Organizational and time-management skills. Strong communication skills with a problem-solving attitude. Degree level or relevant experience. Follow the links or visit contact us atwww.dwhrecruitment.comto discuss this opportunity and be informed of all job.