Incident Response Analyst

Responsibilities

• Execute immediate defensive maneuvers at the Cloudflare edge, including deploying custom WAF rules and implementing L3/L4 DDoS shunning.
• Support the full incident response lifecycle, including investigation, containment, remediation, and recovery for clients.
• Build and execute customized tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations.
• Engage with customers at all levels, from engineering to executive leadership, to explain complex technical findings.
• Collaborate with forensic analysts, threat researchers, and malware analysts to detect and mitigate threats.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or a related technical field.
• 5+ years of experience in cybersecurity, with at least 2+ years dedicated to Incident Response.
• In-depth understanding of Windows operating systems and general knowledge of Unix, Linux, and Mac environments.
• Familiarity with cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, O365, or Google Cloud.
• Strong understanding of L3/L4/L7 attack patterns (e.g., SYN floods, HTTP floods, credential stuffing, and API abuse).
• Solid understanding of MITRE ATT&CK and NIST Cybersecurity Frameworks.
• Fluency in English with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong understanding of internet routing fundamentals, including BGP, Anycast, and DNS.
• Proficiency in Python or Golang for writing modular code or automation scripts.
• Experience with Yara rule writing and malware detection.
• Practical malware analysis experience, including static and dynamic techniques.
• Experience with reverse engineering APT malware and understanding evasion tactics.

About the Company

Cloudflare is on a mission to help build a better Internet. We run one of the world’s largest networks, protecting and accelerating Internet applications for millions of customers ranging from individual bloggers to Fortune 500 companies. We value builders, curiosity, and the use of AI to solve the toughest problems facing the modern web.