Line Manager Incident Response Team

Job Description:

We are looking for an experienced Incident Responder as Line Manager to Lead our Airbus Protect Incident Response Centre (IRC).  Reporting to the HO CSIRT, the IRC Line Manager will have a strong Technical focus, at expert level (Technical Leader) within Incident Response topics and the ability to manage and lead a small professional transnational team of responders to support the Managed Security Services and interoperability between IRC, our Threat & Service Management teams in addition to the Security Operations Centre.

This position's location is flexible within our different sites in France and UK.

The role …

• Responsible for the day to day leadership and management of the transnational Incident Response Centre (IRC) 

• Accountable for the development and maintenance of a proactive Incident Response Plan.  The plan is to include but not limited to the communications plan plus the specific procedural or technical responses following a major security incident.

• Is responsible for the design, planning and execution of IR exercises and Cybersecurity crisis management preparation exercises to test the Incident Response Plan. 

• Develop and maintain the readiness of the logistics and IRC team members in the associated tooling, procedures and ensure all permits and authorisations are current. 

• Act as the incident manager, or delegate the authority to a qualified person, to provide expert direction and full accountability for the entire process and duration of ongoing incidents.

• Coordinates the communication plan and provides timely updates to stakeholders.

• Ensure all stakeholders know their role in the Incident Response Plan and that stakeholders are actively brought into the loop of ongoing incidents.

• Responsible for ensuring all incidents are subject to feedback (lessons identified) as to capitalise on and define improvement actions.

• Responsible for maintaining high levels of Customer satisfaction. 

• Take an active part in the coordination of testing for and resolving system vulnerabilities in coordination with the Threat Management Centre.

• Take an active and collaborative part in the coordination of Threat Hunting activities.  

• Take a leading part in the coordination of Incident response processes applicable to IRC, specifically the coordination and interoperability with the Security Operations Centres, Threat Management Centre and Service Management teams. 

• Supports the attainment and maintenance of relevant Certification (BSI, PRIS, etc) 

• Responsible for the provision of cost calculations supporting bid activities or new service designs and supporting the Sales teams in their working knowledge of IRC services.

• Manages the personnel of the IRC in terms of recruitment, retention, training and development, career planning, programming of activities and absences.

• Maintains an expert knowledge of best cyber security practices.

• Provide technical support for R&D or R&T projects

This position requires a security clearance or requires eligibility for clearance by recognised authorities.

Education: 

It would be an advantage (disirabie) to hold the following, or an equivalent;

• A master's degree in a related field, such as computer science, cyber security or information technology.  

• A general security certification, such as CISSP or Certified Information Security Manager (CISM), or an incident response-specific certification.

• A range of certification relating to malware analysis and reverse engineering

Other Skills:

• Experience in leading an Incident Response Team

• Proficiency in using incident response and SIEM, SOAR, EDR, XDR tools, and familiarity with digital forensics techniques and other associated tools.

• Hands-on experience in data analysis, familiarity with cloud infrastructure, web application and servers.

• Strong written and verbal communications skills,  and the ability to articulate complex technical issues in a concise and confident manner.

Leadership skills

• The ability to work in a dynamic organisational structure, and to be a decisive, bright, and positive leader. 

• Ability to work in a multi National role, supporting IR Teams in our home countries.

Experience

Five or more years of experience in incident response, cybersecurity, or a related field

What’s in it for you…

• Joining Airbus Protect with :

  • A close and caring management,

  • A pipeline of innovative projects,

  • A community of recognised experts,

  • Great career paths and training opportunities,  

• Great benefits: 

  • 25 days holiday

  • Hybrid working

  • Flexi time

  • Option to purchase holidays

  • Generous pension scheme

  • Eligibility to a Company profit sharing scheme

  • Share options

  • Access to a benefits platform offering car leasing, family health plans, dental plan, shopping discounts and much more … 

You are looking for a position with various activities and real professional opportunities…

Join the AIRBUS PROTECT journey, we are waiting for you!

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company:

Airbus Protect Limited

Contract Type:

Permanent

Experience Level:

Professional

Job Family:

Cyber Security

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