66degrees

AI transformation

IncidentResponseManager

Chicago, Illinois, United States CONTRACT
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HIGH DEMAND

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The Brief

“Incident Response Manager at 66degrees. Skills: Incident Response, Security Operations, Team Management, Threat Detection, Security Infrastructure Management. Provide direct day-to-day management to an initial team of 5 security analysts. Participate heavily in strategic workforce planning to scale and extend the team by the End of Year (EOY)”

What You'll Achieve.

clear, quantifiable outcomes; reach their own 'inflection point'; autonomous systems unlocking human potential; creating a significant impact for our employees; scale and extend the team by the End of Year (EOY); rapid containment and remediation; hunt and isolate endpoint threats

Industry & Context.

AI transformation
Problems you'll solve

complex business challenges; quantifiable outcomes; chaotic data becomes a strategic asset; complexity becomes clarity; AI becomes an engine for growth; thriving through challenges; winning together; neutralize sophisticated cyber threats

Eligibility Requirements

Immediate Joiners, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM Central TZ

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

Minimum of 3+ years of professional leadership/management experience within a Security Operations Center (SOC) or Incident Response team, Specialized, hands-on experience in modern threat detection strategies, malware analysis, and adversarial tactics, Proven proficiency with Enterprise Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) platforms (e.g. , CrowdStrike, Defender for Endpoint, SentinelOne) to hunt and isolate endpoint threats, Deep understanding of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) architectures for log analysis, correlation rule building, and alert optimization, Practical experience managing network architecture security defenses, with specific hands-on capabilities in firewall management and network protocols

Nice to Have

Experience working within the Insurance or Financial Services industry, navigating specific regulatory frameworks and data privacy compliances, Relevant industry certifications (e.g. , GCIH, CISSP, GCFA, or CISM)

What You'll Do.

Provide direct day-to-day management to an initial team of 5 security analysts

Participate heavily in strategic workforce planning to scale and extend the team by the End of Year (EOY)

Oversee and continuously optimize end-to-end incident response workflows

Act as the escalation point for critical security incidents

ensuring rapid containment and remediation

and neutralize sophisticated cyber threats across the enterprise environment

Monitor and maintain central network security defenses

including firewall management

configuration tracking

and rule optimization

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Provide direct day-to-day management to an initial team of 5 security analysts; Participate heavily in strategic workforce planning to scale and extend the team by the End of Year (EOY)

Process & Methodology

strategic workforce planning

Full Job Description

Overview of 66degrees 66degrees is an end-to-end AI transformation partner that guides enterprises from complex business challenges to clear, quantifiable outcomes. Our company is the culmination of several successful firms, each a leader in its own right in cloud, artificial intelligence, and data. This convergence of talent and expertise is how we help businesses reach their own "inflection point," where chaotic data becomes a strategic asset, complexity becomes clarity, and AI becomes an engine for growth. Our ultimate vision is to be the catalyst for a future where every business operates as an intelligent enterprise, with autonomous systems unlocking human potential. At 66degrees, we believe in thriving through challenges and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way. Overview of 66degrees 66degrees is a leading consulting and professional services company specializing in developing AI-focused, data-led solutions leveraging the latest advancements in cloud technology. With our unmatched engineering capabilities and vast industry experience, we help the world's leading brands transform their business challenges into opportunities and shape the future of work. At 66degrees, we believe in embracing the challenge and winning together. These values not only guide us in achieving our goals as a company but also for our people. We are dedicated to creating a significant impact for our employees by fostering a culture that sparks innovation and supports professional and personal growth along the way. Overview of Role We are seeking a highly motivated and skilled Incident Response Manager to lead our client's security operations. In this dual role, you will act as both a "builder" and a "maintainer," responsible for scaling a growin

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