Junior Incident Responder, Philippines

• 1+ year of experience in cybersecurity, IT, or an adjacent technical field (e.g. SOC analysis, sysadmin, helpdesk, network engineering, software engineering).
• Demonstrable, genuine interest in incident response — through study, side projects, CTFs, home labs, community involvement, or prior work.
• Working comfort with at least one of Windows, Linux, or macOS, and a willingness to become competent across all three.
• Basic scripting ability in Python, Bash, or PowerShell — enough to read and adapt scripts, with the appetite to grow further.
• Clear written and verbal English; able to take notes, write up findings, and communicate professionally with teammates and clients.
• Coachable, curious, and resilient — willing to be wrong, learn fast, and try again.
• Calm under pressure, with a professional posture in client-facing settings.
• Started or completed a relevant certification (e.g. Security+, Network+, GCIH, GCFA, GFACT, CEH, BTL1) — in progress is just as welcome as completed.
• Hands-on exposure to EDR, SIEM, or forensic tooling, even in a learning context.
• Participation in CTFs, security communities, open-source projects, or personal labs.
• Background in an adjacent field — IT operations, SOC, sysadmin, network engineering, software engineering, intelligence analysis — and a clear desire to move into IR.
• Additional languages relevant to the regions Blackpanda serves.

How You'll Grow

You will be paired with senior responders on real engagements from day one. Your development will be supported through direct, hands-on mentorship and a structured instructor-led training program — not a sink-or-swim environment.

You'll join a diverse team of teammates from around the world, where who you are, the quality of your work, and your character are what matter. Trying and failing is ok. Failing to try is not.

Why This Role

If you're early in your career, hungry to learn, and want to spend the next phase of it doing real incident response under people who will invest in your growth — this is the seat for you. We're not looking for a finished product. We're looking for the right attitude, the right aptitude, and the willingness to put in the work.

Originally posted on Himalayas