Senior Security Incident Response Engineer

Apple Inc

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Work type
On-site
Location
Seattle, WA
Salary
$166,600–$250,700 / yr
Posted
1 day ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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Above market

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About Apple Inc

Apple Inc. is a multinational technology company known for designing and manufacturing consumer electronics, software, and online services, including the iPhone, Mac, iPad, and App Store. Industry: Consumer Electronics & Software

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TL;DR · Senior Security Incident Response Engineer

JOB TITLE: Sr Security Incident Response Engineer, AIS The Sr Security Incident Response Engineer, AIS joins the Apple Information Security Incident Response team to protect global data and infrastructure. This senior role involves owning the full incident response lifecycle, including identifying, containing, and mitigating security threats. You will drive complex investigations, establish root causes, and determine blast radii with minimal guidance. Key responsibilities include mentoring junior responders, developing durable capabilities like detections and automations, and analyzing large-scale raw telemetry. Required skills include proficiency in programming or scripting languages, threat modeling, and malware analysis. You must demonstrate competence across endpoint internals, cloud control planes, SaaS platforms, and CI-CD environments. The role solves critical security problems by turning one-off investigations into scalable processes while navigating modern identity management and diverse attack vectors.

What you'll do

  • Own security incidents end-to-end by analyzing events, establishing root causes, and making containment decisions.
  • Mentor and coach less experienced responders to improve the overall quality of team investigations.
  • Convert one-off investigations into durable capabilities like detections, reusable processes, and automations.
  • Analyze large-scale raw telemetry and data sources to scope incidents and surface risks under pressure.
  • Serve as a technical advisor to various organizational units to strengthen security posture and processes.
  • Coordinate with a global, distributed team to identify and mitigate security threats across time zones.

What we're looking for

  • Hold a B.S. in Computer Science, Engineering, or a similar degree.
  • Have 5+ years of experience in Information Security with a focus on Incident Response, Security Engineering, and/or Intrusion Detection.
  • Demonstrate the ability to drive investigations independently by testing hypotheses, establishing root cause, and applying remediation strategies.
  • Demonstrate experience mentoring and coaching other responders to measurably improve the work of those around you.
  • Possess a strong understanding of incident response automation strategies with a track record of implementation.
  • Maintain proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages.
  • Technical certifications such as OSCP, GIAC, or CCNP/CCIE are a plus (preferred).
  • Possess excellent verbal and written communication skills to brief audiences with varying levels of technical context (preferred).

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