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Principal Incident Response Analyst

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Location: Remote
Compensation: Salary
Reviewed: Mon, Nov 02, 2026
This job expires in: 30 days

Job Summary

Leading incident response efforts, the full-time Principal Incident Response Analyst will conduct detailed cybersecurity analyses, manage triage activities, and mentor junior analysts, working remotely or from the Phoenix, AZ location.

Key responsibilities
  • Drive complex cybersecurity incidents to successful conclusion
  • Mentor junior cybersecurity analysts and support their development
  • Build and maintain processes and procedures for incident response
Required qualifications
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in Incident Commanding/Response
  • At least 3 years of experience in Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR)
  • Bachelor's Degree in a relevant field
  • Experience with network and host forensics, log analysis, and malware analysis
  • Proficiency in automation tools such as Python, Shell, or PowerShell

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