Rapid7 Incident Responder 

Australia, Victoria, Melbourne 

564478059

with clients to simulate full-scale incidents in their own environments. Our Incident Responders pride themselves on their ability to think critically, adapt to

In this role, you will:

• Lead and support incident response engagements, from detection and containment through forensic analysis and remediation, while partnering with Incident Responders, MDR Analysts, and Customer Advisors

• Support proactive incident response service engagements, including compromise assessments and incident simulations

• Utilize Rapid7 technologies like InsightIDR and Velociraptor to deliver positive customer outcomes

• Deliver verbal and written updates and forensic reports to customers

• Assist in capturing and deploying knowledge of latest attacker methodologies with members of our Managed Threat Operations team and as part of Rapid7’s Emergent Threat Response program

• Collaborate with peers and cross-team partners on process enhancements and documentation

• Participate in pre-sales conversations with prospective customers, Sales enablement sessions, webinars, and other business development opportunities

• Advise and mentor members of our MDR SOC and Managed Threat Operations teams

• Participate in an on-call rotation (after-hours/weekend), as required, to address incidents and maintain continuous coverage.

The skills you’ll bring include:

• 1-2 years of hands-on, technical incident response experience

• 2-3 years of security analyst experience, preferably in a SOC or MSSP setting

• Strong technical experience in three of the five areas below

  • Forensics (Windows / Mac / Linux)

  • Network traffic analysis

  • Log Review

  • Malware triage

  • Cloud technologies, including AWS, Azure, and GCP

• Strong verbal and written communication skills, in particular the ability to effectively communicate investigation findings and associated mitigation and remediation actions to technical and non-technical audiences

• Strong time management and prioritization skills in fast-paced situations

• Desire to continuously learn and grow from your peers and on the job experiences, with a willingness to share your knowledge

• Relevant industry certifications, such as, but not limited to: GCIA, GCIH, GDAT, GCFE, and GFCA