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This role pays more than
79%
of similar roles. Most pay
$158,625–$220,000
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At the midpoint, this role pays about
$228k
versus about
$189k
for comparable roles.
Based on 240 similar postings.
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About F5 Inc
F5, Inc. is an American technology company specializing in application security, multi-cloud management, online fraud prevention, application delivery networking, application availability and performance, and network security, access, and authorization.
F5 Inc currently has
44 open roles
on FindRole.
Listed pay typically runs
$179,500–$269,300
across 31 roles with salary data.
JOB TITLE: Principal Security Engineer - Incident Response
The Principal Security Engineer - Incident Response serves as the Incident Commander within the Office of the CISO. This role leads enterprise-scale response efforts and cyber crisis management across corporate infrastructure, hybrid multicloud environments, and core product lines including BIG-IP, NGINX, and Distributed Cloud. You will orchestrate response workstreams, define global incident response roadmaps, and architect frameworks for AI-enabled applications and LLMs. Daily tasks involve leading 24/7 on-call rotations, conducting high-fidelity tabletop simulations, and translating forensic investigations into executive communications. You will utilize expertise in AWS, Azure, GCP, SIEMs, EDR platforms like CrowdStrike, and Kubernetes ingress security. The role ensures operational resilience and compliance with FedRAMP, NIST SP 800-61, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS standards to mitigate modern adversary tradecraft.
What does a Security Engineer earn?
Median $193000 from 107 postings across 42 companies.