Lead Incident Security Responder

General office environment and responsibilities requiring:

• Extensive use of the computer which involves viewing a monitor and keyboarding for most of the workday
• Placing and receiving phone calls
• Occasionally moving and lifting objects up to 20 pounds
• May require some travel as needed.

Pay Range

$100,000—$150,000 CAD

Black Duck is an equal opportunity employer. We consider all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, age, disability, sexual orientation, veteran or military service status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Black Duck complies with all applicable laws prohibiting employment discrimination in every jurisdiction where it operates and provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable law.

Originally posted on Himalayas

• At least 7 – 8 years of applicable experience in product security, application security, or security engineering, with hands-on depth in at least two of the following: secure SDLC, threat modeling, secure code review, vulnerability management, product incident response, or customer-facing product security work.
• Working knowledge of application security tooling (SCA, SAST, DAST, secret scanning) and the vulnerabilities they catch.
• Familiarity with at least one major cloud platform (AWS, Azure, or GCP) from a security perspective.
• Awareness of AI and LLM security risks such as prompt injection, sensitive data exposure, and the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently under general guidance and to lead workstreams or small project teams without formal direct-report authority.
• Practical use of AI and LLM tools to accelerate day-to-day security work (investigation, query drafting, secure code review, documentation), with sound judgment about when AI-generated output requires human validation before it is shared, shipped, or acted on.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical security topics to engineers, security peers, and non-technical stakeholders; calm and steady under incident, audit, or customer-escalation pressure.
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Information Technology, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience contributing to a Product Security Incident Response Team (PSIRT) or equivalent product vulnerability response process.
• Familiarity with vulnerability scoring (CVSS), embargo handling, and coordinated disclosure.
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CSSLP, GWAPT, GPEN, OSCP, OSWE, or cloud security equivalents are a plus.
• Experience supporting customer security questionnaires, RFPs, or third-party risk assessments.