About the role
Job Application for Security IR Director at Fireblocks New Security IR Director Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District, Israel Apply The world of digital assets is accelerating in speed, magnitude, and complexity, opening the door to new ways for leveraging the blockchain. Fireblocks’ platform and network provide the simplest and most secure way for companies to work with digital assets and it trusted by some of the largest financial institutions, banks, globally-recognized brands, and Web3 companies in the world, including BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, ANZ Bank, Revolut, and thousands more. Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Incident Response leader to own and lead the company’s response to large-scale, high-impact cyber incidents . This role is responsible not only for technical response, but for cross-company crisis coordination , executive decision support, and ensuring fast, controlled mitigation across engineering, product, legal, communications, and leadership teams. This is a leadership role for someone who has personally led complex incidents under pressure — including situations involving material business risk, customer impact, regulatory exposure, and executive visibility . Key
Responsibilities Incident Leadership & Crisis Management Serve as the Incident Commander for high-severity cyber incidents, including breaches, supply-chain attacks, insider threats, and platform-wide security events. Lead company-wide incident response efforts , coordinating technical, operational, legal, communications, and executive stakeholders. Stand up and orchestrate crisis management teams during major incidents, ensuring clear ownership, decision-making, and execution under pressure. Drive rapid containment, eradication, and recovery while balancing business continuity, customer impact, and regulatory obligations. Act as the primary point of contact to executive leadership during incidents, providing clear, concise, timely, and actionable updates. Cross-Department Coordination Orchestrate response activities across Security, Infrastructure / Cloud Operations, Product & Application Security Ensure alignment between technical response actions and business, legal, and regulatory considerations . Manage external parties when needed Preparedness & Operational Excellence Own and continuously improve the incident response framework , including severity definitions, escalation paths, and decision authority. Design and run executive-level incident simulations and tabletop exercises , including cross-functional and leadership participation. Ensure high-quality post-incident reviews that result in measurable improvements to controls, detection, and response readiness. Define and track incident response metrics (MTTD, MTTR, blast radius, decision latency). Track and follow-up on lessons learned and enhancements to ensure implementation and continuous improvement . Required Experience &
