Demo

Incident Response Lead in Columbia, SC

Elegant Enterprise Wide Solutions
Columbia, SC Contractor
POSTED ON 6/24/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 7/24/2026

Role Overview
Leads cyber incident response activities for actual security incidents. Coordinates containment, eradication, remediation, recovery, communications, evidence preservation, and post-incident reporting under Lot 3.
Key Responsibilities
Lead incident triage, severity classification, response coordination, containment strategy, and remediation planning. Coordinate technical responders, forensic analysts, client stakeholders, legal/privacy contacts, and communications teams. Oversee investigation timelines, chain of custody, incident notes, evidence handling, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning. Develop incident response reports, after-action reports, lessons learned, and recommendations to reduce future risk.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in cybersecurity, information systems, computer science, digital forensics, or related field; equivalent incident response experience may be considered. Demonstrated experience leading cyber incident response engagements.
Preferred Certifications
GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, CISSP, CISM, Security , ECIH, CHFI, or equivalent incident response/forensics certification preferred.
Skills
Incident command, breach response, containment planning, malware triage, log analysis, SIEM review, endpoint investigation, root cause analysis, executive communication, evidence preservation, remediation coordination.
Experience
Senior level: more than 5 years in incident response or security operations leadership with a bachelor's degree, or more than 8 years of direct professional experience.

Hourly Wage Estimation for Incident Response Lead in Columbia, SC in Columbia, SC
$85.00 to $106.00
If your compensation planning software is too rigid to deploy winning incentive strategies, it’s time to find an adaptable solution. Compensation Planning
Enhance your organization's compensation strategy with salary data sets that HR and team managers can use to pay your staff right. Surveys & Data Sets

What is the career path for a Incident Response Lead in Columbia, SC?

Sign up to receive alerts about other jobs on the Incident Response Lead in Columbia, SC career path by checking the boxes next to the positions that interest you.
Income Estimation: 
$164,709 - $218,834
Income Estimation: 
$194,366 - $261,113
Employees: Get a Salary Increase
View Core, Job Family, and Industry Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles Skills Library

Job openings at Elegant Enterprise Wide Solutions

  • Elegant Enterprise Wide Solutions Baton Rouge, LA
  • Location: Baton Rouge, LA Duration: 12 Months Expertise and/or relevant experience in the following areas are mandatory. Minimum of 15 years' experience wi... more
  • 1 Day Ago

  • Elegant Enterprise Wide Solutions Sacramento, CA
  • Qualifications: 1. Must have a minimum of fifteen years of experience as an Oracle PeopleSoft developer and providing legacy support. 2. Must have demonstr... more
  • 3 Days Ago

  • Elegant Enterprise Wide Solutions Sacramento, CA
  • Mandatory Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Five (5) years of experience in cloud services including backup and recovery strategy, application develop... more
  • 4 Days Ago

  • Elegant Enterprise Wide Solutions Casa, AZ
  • Required Skills: a. Provide treatment including gynecologic exams, physical exams, breast exams, and pelvic exams including Contraception Management, Gynec... more
  • 10 Days Ago


Not the job you're looking for? Here are some other Incident Response Lead in Columbia, SC jobs in the Columbia, SC area that may be a better fit.

  • City of Columbia SC Columbia, SC
  • Description This position operates heavy equipment in the operation, maintenance and/or construction of City facilities, grounds and infrastructure; mainta... more
  • 2 Days Ago

  • City of Columbia, SC Columbia, SC
  • Description This position operates heavy equipment in the operation, maintenance and/or construction of City facilities, grounds and infrastructure; mainta... more
  • 22 Days Ago

AI Assistant is available now!

Feel free to start your new journey!