Incident Responder

Come join the company that is reinventing cloud security and empowering businesses to thrive in the cloud. As the fastest-growing startup ever, Wiz is on a mission to help organizations secure cloud environments that will accelerate their businesses. Trusted by security teams all over the world, we have a proven track record of success and a culture that values world-class talent.  

Our Wizards from over 13 countries work together to protect the infrastructure of our hundreds of customers, including over 45% of the Fortune 100, who trust us to scan and secure over 230 billion files daily. We’re the leading player in a massive and growing market, but it’s still early enough for you to make a significant impact. At Wiz, you’ll have the freedom to think creatively, dream big, and use your full range of skills to contribute to our record growth. Come join our team and help us create secure cloud environments that allow the best companies to move faster. 

Remote - USA 

SUMMARY 

Wiz is looking for an experienced Incident Responder to join our newly established team. The team will support customers in responding to cloud incidents and proactively hunt for undetected threats. 

We are seeking an adventurous Incident Responder with a strong cloud security foundation who is adaptable, innovative, and eager to collaborate in building something impactful from the ground up! 

WHAT YOU’LL DO 

• Investigate real-world attacks on customers’ cloud environments and cloud workloads, understanding their root causes and the full scope of compromise, leveraging the Wiz platform. 

• Perform proactive threat hunting to identify undetected attacks and cloud threats within customer environments. 

• Collaborate with customer teams during engagements to effectively respond to threats.  

• Develop and deliver professional engagement reports, including high-level summaries and deep dives into technical findings.   

• Develop and document incident response methodologies, best practices, and standard operating procedures tailored to cloud environments and cloud workloads. 

• Collaborate with the threat research and engineering groups to refine and enhance incident response detections, tools, and features, based on real-world investigation experiences. 

WHAT YOU’LL BRING 

• 3+ years of experience in incident response and threat hunting 

• Solid foundation in Cloud Security, with familiarity in cloud services, Kubernetes, cloud architecture, and major providers (AWS, GCP, Azure) 

• In-depth knowledge of OS internals for both Windows and Linux  

• Strong analytical skills with a keen attention to detail  

• Experience with scripting languages and querying languages 

• Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written  
• Passion to solve any problem and to thrive as an independent and innovative Incident Responder 

If your experience is close but doesn’t fulfill all requirements, please apply. Wiz is on a mission to build a special company. To achieve our goal, we are focused on hiring Wizards with different backgrounds, perspectives, and experiences.

Wiz is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, political views or activity, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

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