Imagine a stack of resumes towering over your office chair and a calendar filled with interviews stretching into next month. Despite the overwhelming number of candidates, discerning who can handle the heat of real-world incident response remains a challenge. We understand that feeling, because we’ve been there too.
The Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) plays a crucial role in maintaining a company’s cybersecurity posture. The CSIRT role demands both technical expertise and strong communication skills. Individuals must communicate effectively, think quickly, develop adaptable investigation, containment, eradication and remediation plans, as well as make split-second decisions during cyber crises. In this post, we’ll articulate some tactics that have been helpful when searching for the ideal CSIRT candidate to add to a team.
While traditional behavioral questions can be useful in assessing candidates’ skills, they often are met with rehearsed responses rather than genuine experiences. To overcome this, we advocate for
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