Cybersecurity Engineer - Incident Response & Threat Detection

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Job Description Fragomen, an AmLaw 100 Firm and the leading global immigration services provider, is seeking a Cyber Security Engineer with strong experience in Incident Response, digital forensics, and threat detection to join our Information Security & Cyber Security team.

You will join a team of security engineers who make security a differentiator in our technology offerings. Partner with IT, Legal, Compliance, Privacy, and Risk teams during security incidents. Provide technical guidance and mentorship to junior analysts and security team members. Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and modern adversary tactics.

Our industry‑leading, immigration‑specific technology and infrastructure is undergoing significant transformation, and security is critical to its success.

We are seeking a professional who is passionate about protecting the organization, capable of leading response efforts during security incidents, and eager to mature enterprise‑wide incident detection, investigation, and response capabilities.

The successful candidate will play a key role in detecting, investigating, containing, and remediating cyber incidents, while helping to strengthen Fragomen’s overall security posture.

As a Security Engineer focused on Incident Response, you will: Lead and support end‑to‑end incident response activities, including detection, analysis, containment, eradication, and recovery. Monitor, investigate, and correlate security alerts using SIEM, EDR, and forensic tools.

Perform digital forensic investigations across endpoints, servers, cloud, and network environments. Triage and escalated security events in accordance with established incident response procedures. Develop, maintain, and continuously improve incident response playbooks, SOPs, and workflows.

Improve alert quality and response effectiveness through root cause analysis and post‑incident reviews. Support regulatory, legal, and client‑driven incident response and reporting requirements. Participate in and facilitate incident response tabletop exercises and simulations.

Contribute to the design and enhancement of detection, logging, and monitoring capabilities. Required Qualifications 1+ years of experience in cybersecurity, incident response, or security operations. Hands‑on experience responding to security incidents in enterprise environments.

Strong ability to analyze security events and perform technical investigations.

Working knowledge of: TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S, VPNs, firewalls, and proxy technologies Windows and Linux operating systems Identity and access systems and authentication mechanisms Experience using SIEM and security platforms such as: Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar, ArcSight, ELK, or similar Ability to identify and respond to: Phishing and business email compromise Malware and ransomware Credential compromise Lateral movement and persistence mechanisms Brute‑force and privilege escalation attacks Strong written and verbal communication skills, especially during high‑pressure incidents.

Demonstrated ability to follow structured processes while continuously improving them. Preferred Qualifications Experience with EDR, SOAR, and forensic tooling (e.g., CrowdStrike, Defender, Carbon Black, EnCase, Velociraptor, etc.). Experience supporting investigations involving legal, compliance, or regulatory stakeholders.

Experience with cloud and SaaS incident response (Azure, M365, AWS, etc.).

Relevant certifications, including: GIAC (GCIH, GCFA, GCIA) Offensive Security (OSCP, OSCE, OSEE) Vendor certifications (Splunk, Sentinel, CrowdStrike, etc.) All offers and/or employment contracts are contingent upon the successful completion of the Firm’s pre‑employment screening process.

This process may include verifying the candidate’s identity, confirming legal authorization to work in the offered position’s location, and conducting a comprehensive background check, where permitted by local regulations. We use limited AI‑assisted tools for administrative screening purposes only - never for decision‑making.

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