Manager, Incident Response

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Overview and Responsibilities:

 

Paramount is seeking a Manager of Incident Response to join its Global Information Security Group. The ideal candidate will be responsible for working with the Director of Incident Response, helping mature and maintain a program that aligns with leading industry standards, advice, and direction. This involves operating and continually improving existing CSIRT processes, as well as the development of new processes in response to evolving threats and business requirements.

 

Responsibilities Include:

· Leverage established cyber frameworks and models such as MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model, Pyramid of Pain, and DeTT&CT to guide incident response strategies.

· Coordinate incident response playbooks and processes to ensure timely triage, containment, and resolution of security incidents.

· Monitor and assess emerging threats, including threat actors, tactics, tools, and procedures, and recommend countermeasures.

· Analyze and communicate threats and incidents to important partners, producing clear, actionable reports tailored to diverse audiences.

· Advise on cybersecurity standard processes in alignment with industry standards and organizational priorities.

· Contribute to threat hunting and proactive identification of vulnerabilities within the organization’s systems.

· Cultivate a culture of continuous improvement by conducting post-incident reviews and recommending process optimizations.

· Be available during off-hours and holidays

 

Basic Qualifications:

 

· 4+ years of technical security experience in a cyber incident response or security operations team within a large enterprise organization

· Technical understanding of SIEM, SOAR, EDR, firewalls, network and email security tools with a variety of enterprise IT and cloud-based architectures and technologies, such as networking, server infrastructure, operating systems, web applications, databases, containerization and mobile

· Solid grasp of incident response processes, workflows, communications and reporting, critical issues and cross-department collaboration, as well as understanding common cyber frameworks and models such as the MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, and others mentioned above

 

Additional Qualifications:

 

· Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple incidents and competing priorities effectively.

· Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to distill technical information for varied audiences.

· Ability to work independently and adjust to shifting priorities with minimal oversight.

· Experience working in a security operations center, red team or blue team operations and ability to think both like an attacker and defender

· Strong leadership and communication skills with executive management

· Excellent organizational skills with ability to balance multiple high visibility issues simultaneously

· Ability to communicate complex and technical issues to diverse audiences, verbally and in writing, in an easily understood, authoritative, and actionable manner

· Familiarity of the cyber threat landscape including threat actors, tactics, tools and procedures, and effective countermeasures. Additionally, knowledge of common techniques used by malware and threat actors and industry standard lexicon

· Familiarity with digital cybersecurity and data privacy laws

· Be a self-starter, work independently and able to quickly adjust to changing priorities

· Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent experience

· Certifications such as CISSP, CISM, GCFA, or equivalent

 

Paramount Global (NASDAQ: PARA, PARAA) is a leading global media and entertainment company that creates premium content and experiences for audiences worldwide. Driven by iconic studios, networks and streaming services, Paramount's portfolio of consumer brands includes CBS, Showtime Networks, Paramount Pictures, Nickelodeon, MTV, Comedy Central, BET, Paramount+, Pluto TV and Simon & Schuster, among others. Paramount delivers the largest share of the U.S. television audience and boasts one of the industry's most important and extensive libraries of TV and film titles. In addition to offering innovative streaming services and digital video products, the company provides powerful capabilities in production, distribution and advertising solutions.

 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

Hiring Salary Range: $140,000.00 - 175,000.00. 

 

The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York City, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education.  The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable,  as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. This position is bonus eligible.  

 

What We Offer:

• Attractive compensation and comprehensive benefits packages. Check out our full list of benefits here: https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits
• Generous paid time off.
• An exciting and fulfilling opportunity to be part of one of Paramount’s most dynamic teams.
• Opportunities for both on-site and virtual engagement events.
• Unique opportunities to make meaningful connections and build a vibrant community, both inside and outside the workplace.
• Explore life at Paramount: https://www.paramount.com/careers/life-at-paramount

 

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

 

At Paramount, the spirit of inclusion feeds into everything that we do, on-screen and off. From the programming and movies we create to employee benefits/programs and social impact outreach initiatives, we believe that opportunity, access, resources and rewards should be available to and for the benefit of all. Paramount is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship status, marital status, disability, gender identity, gender expression, and Veteran status.

 

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