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

$85,000 - $200,000/Yr

Ankura

Full-time - Mid Level

Remote

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Digital Forensics Incident Response Consultant role at Ankura involves addressing critical information security challenges for clients through incident investigation and response. This position is part of a rapidly growing Cybersecurity practice within the Data & Technology segment, focusing on proactive preparedness and cyber resilience. The consultant will work remotely, engaging in various forensic analyses and security investigations to help clients mitigate risks and respond effectively to cyber incidents.

Responsibilities

• Participate in security incident investigations that involve computer crimes and require log, forensic and malware analysis
• Collect and analyze 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 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
• Approximately 5+ years of experience working in the Incident Response space
• Understanding of how to communicate effectively and concisely with legal counsel, high level management, and C-suite clients
• Ability to approach projects both from a long-range and immediate view
• Experience working with non-Windows programs (such as Linux, Unix, Mac)
• Scripting/programming experience (specifically Python, C#, VBA, or Shell)
• Experience working on projects in an investigatory capacity - either law enforcement or incident response

Benefits

• Remote work flexibility
• Competitive salary range between $85,000 to $200,000 based on experience and qualifications