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

$65,000 - $155,000/Yr

Ankura

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Cybersecurity Analyst role at Ankura involves participating in security incident investigations and analyzing data to address critical information security challenges. This position is part of a rapidly growing Cybersecurity practice that provides proactive incident response and risk assessment services to clients across various industries. The role requires collaboration with a team of experts to evaluate unauthorized access and respond to cyber threats effectively.

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 whether unauthorized access or information ex-filtration occurred.
• Perform forensic analyses to identify the presence of any malware, malware capabilities/actions, and what actions the malware took.
• 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

• Remote work opportunity
• Competitive salary range between $65,000 to $155,000 based on experience and qualifications.