Cybersecurity Incident Responder

Job overview

The Cybersecurity Incident Responder role is onsite in Saint Paul, MN; compensation is not specified. The position protects organizational technology assets and helps minimize risk and service disruption from cybersecurity threats. The responder monitors and investigates security events, determines incident scope and root cause, and coordinates mitigation and remediation. The role also strengthens detection and response capabilities through documentation, tool tuning, and continuous improvement of incident response processes.

What you'll do

• Monitor SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS, and other security alerts
• triage and analyze events including indicators of compromise, malware, phishing, and suspicious network behavior
• conduct forensic analysis of systems, networks, and endpoints
• develop and implement response strategies
• support security tool implementation, tuning, and monitoring
• validate alerting and reduce false positives
• document incident timelines, impacts, and remediation
• collaborate with IT, network, security engineering, and business teams
• improve response playbooks and detection capabilities
• ensure compliance with security policies and requirements.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cybersecurity incident responder

cybersecurity analyst

saint paul mn

ova technologies

incident response

siem

edr

forensics

threat detection

mitre att&ck

security operations

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Why this role

Requires a bachelor’s degree in IT or equivalent experience and three years of SOC, incident response, or cybersecurity experience; familiarity with SIEM, EDR, and MITRE ATT&CK is requested.

About the employer

Ova Technologies is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.