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# Senior Cyber Defense Incident Responder

- **Company:** AIG Employee Services
- **Location:** Reston, VA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cyber Security, Intrusion Detection and Prevention, Security Information and Event Management, Mitre Att&ck, Information Technology, Cybercrime, Cyber Warfare, Security Orchestration, Automation & Response
- **Published:** September 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=62b0f00d80172052

## About the Role

This role will also help advance security capabilities through automation, SIEM and SOAR use cases, threat hunting, and AI-driven security solutions. The ideal candidate brings strong technical expertise, sound judgment, clear communication skills, and the ability to mentor analysts, establish best practices, and drive security improvements across teams., * At least 7+ years of overall experience in Cyber or Information Security, consisting of a minimum of 5+ years' recent experience in Cyber Security Operations or Cyber Incident Response

 * Experience working in complex enterprises and global organizations. Insurance and financial services experience strongly encouraged.
 * Strong Information Technology technical skills, with experience in coordination of technical teams and individual resources
 * Able to work in high pressure environments, managing multiple workstreams simultaneously, both technical and non-technical
 * Confident to command and instruct a variety of technical and non-technical stakeholders of all management levels
 * Expertise in various types of cyber-attacks and Cyber Incident Handling
 * An understanding of cyber security operations processes, procedures, guidelines and solutions, including practical experience of cyber kill chain principles
 * Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience is preferred.
 * Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams
 * Proactive and self-motivated with the ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

#LI-PS1

At AIG, we value in-person collaboration as a vital part of our culture, which is why we ask our team members to be primarily in the office. This approach helps us work together effectively and create a supportive, connected environment for our team and clients alike.

## Description

* Leading complex incident investigations and serving as a senior technical escalation resource.
 * Driving threat hunting, detection engineering, and security automation initiatives.
 * Advancing AI and agentic security capabilities within Security Operations.
 * Build and maintain runbooks to ensure operational readiness in a global, cloud-based environment
 * Developing and improving SIEM, SOAR, and monitoring use cases.
 * Partnering with stakeholders across technology, business, and security teams.
 * Mentoring Tier 1 and Tier 2 analysts while promoting operational excellence.
 * Identifying opportunities to improve security effectiveness through metrics, process optimization, and innovation.


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