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Incident Response Manager
An Incident Response Manager leads an organization's response to cybersecurity incidents, coordinating incident response using SIEM/SOAR tooling and directing threat detection and analysis and digital forensics work during active investigations. They apply security frameworks like NIST to guide response protocols and lead crisis management efforts across security, IT, and executive stakeholders during a breach. This role is typically held by an experienced security professional who can stay calm under pressure and lead a team through high-stakes, time-sensitive incidents.
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Incident Response Manager - Product & Engineering
Menlo Ventures Portfolio
Full-time · Dublin, IE; London, UK; New York City, NY; Remote-Friendly, United States · $290,000 – $365,000
Anthropic seeks an operational leader to build and run their incident response program from the ground up, serving as incident commander during product and infrastructure crises and coordinating across technical and non-technical teams. This role suits someone with deep incident management experience who thrives creating structure in chaotic, high-stakes situations rather than following established playbooks.
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