Senior Security Incident Response Engineer

Apple Inc

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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

The Sr Security Incident Response Engineer, AIS joins the Apple Information Security Incident Response team to protect global data and systems. This senior role involves owning the full incident response lifecycle, including identifying, containing, and mitigating security incidents. 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. The role requires proficiency in programming or scripting languages and expertise in threat modeling, malware analysis, and digital forensics. You will work across endpoint internals, cloud control planes, and CI-CD environments to solve security problems. Success involves turning one-off investigations into reusable processes while serving as a technical advisor to various organizational units.

What you'll do

  • Own security incidents end-to-end by analyzing events, establishing root causes, and making containment decisions.
  • Drive complex, ambiguous investigations to resolution with minimal guidance.
  • Mentor and coach less experienced responders to improve investigative quality across the function.
  • Convert one-off investigations into durable capabilities like detections, reusable processes, and automations.
  • Analyze large-scale datasets and raw telemetry to scope incidents and surface risks under pressure.
  • Partner with various organizational units to serve as a technical advisor on security posture and response.
  • Coordinate with a distributed global team to manage security priorities across different 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, including testing hypotheses and establishing root causes.
  • Demonstrate experience mentoring and coaching other responders to improve team performance.
  • Possess a strong understanding of incident response automation strategies and a track record of implementation.
  • Maintain proficiency in one or more programming or scripting languages.
  • Possess technical certifications such as OSCP, GIAC, CCNP/CCIE, or similar (preferred).
  • Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills to brief audiences with varying levels of technical context (preferred).

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