Detection and Response Engineer, New Grad (2026)

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Investigating security events across the organization using your experience and knowledge in multiple security domains (log analysis, digital forensics, or malware analysis).
• Creating, deploying and maintaining high signal threat detections based on your understanding of threat actor TTPs.
• Enhancing incident response processes through documentation and research into best practices
• Coordinating multi-functional incident response during security incidents, assisting partner teams during non-security incidents
• Researching new detection mechanisms for attack vectors and techniques relevant to our space and presenting findings to both internal and external audiences.
• Evaluating external tooling, developing new automation and tooling.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Spring 2026 graduate (or anticipated Summer 2026) with a BS/MS in a related STEM major.
• Detection and Response experience (Detection Engineering, Digital Forensics, Incident Response).
• Strong communicator with both words and data - you have experience communicating to a wide variety of stakeholders under varying conditions.
• Experience as an incident responder responsible for leading multi-team incidents.
• Technical innovation skills (you enjoy finding technical solutions, learning new technology, evangelizing security and privacy).
• Ability to move forward projects in ambiguous situations through influence and not authority.
• Practical experience with attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Comfortable with complexity in the short term but can build towards simplicity in the long term.
• Some experience with cloud environments and automation.
• Relevant development experience in at least one scripting language, preferably Python.