Digital Forensics Incident Response Consultant, Data & Technology, Cybersecurity (Remote)

$65,000 - $155,000/Yr

USD010 Ankura Consulting Group LLC

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

1,001-5,000 employees

About the position

The Cybersecurity Analyst role at Ankura involves participating in security incident investigations and addressing critical information security challenges for clients. This position is part of a rapidly growing Cybersecurity practice that provides proactive preparedness, incident response, and managed advisory services. The role requires collaboration with a team of experts to assess cyber risks, conduct forensic analyses, and communicate findings to senior-level stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Participate in security incident investigations that involve computer crimes and require log, forensic, and malware analysis.
• Collect and analyze triage data, intrusion detection system alerts, firewall logs, network traffic logs, and host system logs to evaluate unauthorized access or information ex-filtration.
• Perform forensic analyses to identify the presence of malware, its capabilities/actions, and the actions taken by the malware.
• Conduct security investigations in Linux, Apple, and/or Windows environments.
• Provide input into client communications, both written and oral, related to analyses performed for senior-level review.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science/Cyber Security/MSIS or equivalent work experience.
• Experience working ransomware and BEC investigations.
• Approximately 2 - 5 years of experience working in the Incident Response space.
• Knowledge of malware reverse analysis utilizing leading industry toolsets.
• Ability to conduct analysis of artifacts, disk images, and perform memory forensics during incident response.
• Understanding of how to communicate effectively and concisely with legal counsel, high-level management, and C-suite clients.
• Ability to approach and prioritize projects both from a long-range and immediate view.
• Experience working with non-Windows programs (such as Linux, Unix, Mac).
• Comfortable/Experienced conducting command-line operations and utilizing scripts such as Python, PowerShell, Perl, or Bash.
• Strong desire to work on a team in a collaborative environment to achieve common goals.

Nice-to-haves

• Certifications such as CFCE, CCE, GCFE, GCFA, GCIH, GREM are preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range between $65,000 to $155,000 based on experience and qualifications.
• Remote work opportunity.
• Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action policies.