OpenAI is seeking an experienced Incident Commander for our Detection & Response team covering the APAC region. This role will be responsible for leading security incident response efforts, coordinating cross-functional teams during security events, and driving continuous improvement in our detection and response capabilities.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as Incident Commander for security incidents affecting the APAC region
- Lead and coordinate incident response activities across multiple teams and time zones
- Develop and maintain incident response playbooks and procedures
- Conduct post-incident reviews and drive remediation efforts
- Monitor security alerts and triage potential threats
- Collaborate with global security teams to ensure 24/7 coverage
- Contribute to threat detection engineering and SIEM tuning
- Mentor junior team members on incident response best practices
Requirements:
- 5+ years of experience in security incident response, security operations, or related field
- Proven experience leading major security incidents
- Strong understanding of common attack vectors and threat actor TTPs
- Experience with SIEM platforms, security orchestration, and incident response tools
- Excellent communication skills with ability to brief technical and executive audiences
- Ability to work under pressure and make decisions with incomplete information
- Located in APAC region with flexibility to work on-call rotation
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Security, or equivalent experience
Preferred Qualifications:
- Industry certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, CISSP, or similar
- Experience with cloud security in AWS, Azure, or GCP
- Background in threat intelligence or threat hunting
- Scripting or programming skills (Python, Go, etc.)
- Experience in AI/ML security