WHOOP

Technology

IncidentResponseLead

$130–170k Boston, Massachusetts, United States FULL TIME
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Incident Response Lead at WHOOP. Skills: Incident response, Digital forensics, Threat detection, SOC operations. Lead incident response activities. Serve as incident commander”

What You'll Achieve.

Systemic risk reduction

Industry & Context.

Technology
Problems you'll solve

Root cause analysis

Eligibility Requirements

On-call escalation rotation

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years incident response, Lead incident investigations, Host, cloud, log investigations, SIEM platforms expertise, EDR tools expertise, Cloud security monitoring expertise, Work with external SOC, Attack frameworks understanding, GDPR, HIPAA, PCI support, Excellent communication skills, Bachelor's degree or certifications

Nice to Have

GCIH certification, GCFA certification, CISSP certification

What You'll Do.

Lead incident response activities

Serve as incident commander

Conduct host investigations

Conduct cloud investigations

Conduct log investigations

Coordinate with forensic firms

Maintain incident response playbooks

Improve escalation procedures

Improve communication workflows

Lead post-incident reviews

Lead root cause analysis

Define remediation actions

Track remediation actions

Develop tabletop exercises

Execute incident simulations

Support breach impact assessments

Support regulatory notification

Improve detection capabilities

Improve response capabilities

Own incident reporting

Report response times

Report risk reduction

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

24x7 SOC provider; Cross-functional stakeholders; Security, IT, GRC, Legal

Communication Scope

Cross-functional coordination

Process & Methodology

Remediation tracking

Full Job Description

At WHOOP, we’re on a mission to unlock human performance and healthspan. Our wearable technology provides personalized insights that help millions of members better understand their bodies and make smarter decisions about training, recovery, and lifestyle. We are seeking a Incident Response Lead to drive security incident response across the enterprise. In this role, you will serve as the primary internal escalation point and hands-on responder for security incidents, partnering closely with WHOOP’s 24x7 SOC provider and cross-functional stakeholders to investigate, contain, and remediate threats. This is a highly technical individual contributor role with significant ownership and visibility across Security, IT, GRC, and Legal. RESPONSIBILITIES: - - Lead hands-on incident response activities, serving as the primary internal escalation point for security events - Serve as the central incident commander across Security, IT, GRC, and Legal during active incidents - Partner with the SOC to validate alerts, guide investigations, and drive containment and eradication efforts - Conduct host, cloud, and log-based investigations, and coordinate with external forensic firms when needed - Maintain and continuously improve incident response playbooks, escalation procedures, and communication workflows - Lead post-incident reviews and root cause analysis, ensuring remediation actions are clearly defined and tracked - Develop and execute tabletop exercises and incident simulations to test and strengthen response readiness - Partner with GRC and Legal to support breach impact assessments and regulatory notification processes - Drive continuous improvement of detection and response capabilities across SIEM, EDR, cloud monitoring, and identity systems - Own incident metrics and reporting, including response times, trends, and systemic risk reduction initiatives - Participate in an on-call escalation rotation to provide after-hours incident leadership when required QUALIFICATIONS: -

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