Director of Response

About the Role

Blackpanda is recruiting a Director of Response to spearhead its Cyber Incident Response division in the Philippines. This strategic leadership position involves building and mentoring a top-tier local response unit while serving as a senior technical authority during active cyber incidents. You will uphold Blackpanda’s reputation across the Asia-Pacific region by ensuring operational excellence and high-quality service delivery. This role requires a professional capable of synthesizing complex technical forensics into strategic business guidance for executive stakeholders, facilitating effective risk management, and representing the company at industry events.

Requirements

• The successful candidate will possess at least 8 years of hands-on experience in cyber incident response, digital forensics, or threat intelligence, along with 3 or more years in a leadership or management capacity.
• A proven track record of handling high-stakes incidents such as ransomware, BEC, and nation-state intrusions is essential.
• Candidates must demonstrate deep technical proficiency across Windows, Linux, macOS, and major cloud environments, alongside fluency with standard industry tools like Splunk, ELK, CrowdStrike, and Velociraptor.
• You must be fluent in both English and Filipino, with an ability to communicate complex findings to non-technical audiences.
• A working knowledge of the Philippine regulatory landscape, including NPC, BSP, and SEC requirements, is required.
• Preferred qualifications include relevant industry certifications such as GCFA, GNFA, or GCIH, as well as an established professional network within the local cyber, legal, and law enforcement communities.

Responsibilities

• As the Director of Response, you will oversee the recruitment, mentorship, and performance of the Philippines-based team while personally guiding the response to complex, high-profile matters.
• You will lead scoping conversations for prospective engagements, translating client needs into effective response plans and proposals.
• Throughout an engagement, you will act as a senior authority, guiding containment, eradication, and recovery efforts while overseeing the quality of all deliverables and forensic reports.
• Beyond technical execution, you will maintain active relationships with clients, legal counsel, and regulatory bodies.
• You will also represent Blackpanda at industry roundtables and conferences, contributing to the firm's thought leadership, and partner with regional leadership to support pre-sales efforts and capability positioning across the country.

Benefits & Perks

• Employees receive 40 days of paid leave per year including public holidays, alongside a comprehensive corporate health plan covering medical and dental expenses.
• The company supports professional growth with an annual $5000 USD training budget and offers equity participation in Blackpanda.
• Staff enjoy a collaborative environment with quarterly leadership offsites and a mandatory annual week-long tribe onsite meet-up.
• Additionally, the role includes opportunities for inter-office travel and a limited work-from-anywhere policy.