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DFIR Consultant – Senior DFIR Consultant

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Location

United States

Posted

155 days ago

Salary

Not specified

Seniority

Senior

2 yrs expEnglishAWSAzureCloudPythonGo

Job Description

• Operate as a technical resource within the Practice and actively participate in DFIR investigations • Effective engagement communication, time management, and collaboration with peers • Author comprehensive engagement deliverables that are tailored to both technical and managerial audiences as well as fully detail the technical findings, recommendations, business impact, and realistic remediation strategies • Foster client relationships by providing support, information, and guidance • Utilize automation, orchestration, and scripting to reduce manual processes, improving overall efficiency while also enabling new capabilities to meet the rapidly changing needs of our clients • Contribute to integration of existing and future open-source and commercial tools to help improve DFIR processes and procedures • Perpetually strengthen relevant skills, knowledge, and abilities to stay at the forefront of the information security industry • Maintain a strong desire to learn, adapt, and improve along with a rapidly-growing company • Perform other duties as assigned

Job Requirements

Two (2+) years of experience performing incident response investigations
Four (4+) combined years of IT and information security experience
Four (4+) years of experience performing incident response investigations for Senior DFIR Consultant
Six (6+) combined years of IT and information security experience for Senior DFIR Consultant
Prior experience in a Consulting Services role
Experience with Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) methodology and process
Core capabilities include:
Network traffic analysis
Host forensics
Malware handling / triage
Log review
BEC Analysis
Experience with a variety of industry-related solutions including EDR, NDR, XDR, SIEM, FW, NGAV, Velociraptor, and others
Experience with common programming languages including PowerShell, Python, BASH, Go, or others
Experience with cloud technologies for the enterprise, such as Amazon Web Services, G Suite, M365, and Azure
Awareness of attacker techniques, advanced threat groups, and integration of intelligence into an investigation
Other relevant industry certifications, such as but not limited to CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GDAT, GCFE, and GFCA

Benefits

Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
Pet Benefit Option