[Hiring] DFIR Team Lead @Booz Allen Hamilton

Role Description

Lead and inspire a team of skilled incident response analysts, fostering a culture of technical expertise, collaboration, and excellent client delivery. Serve as the team lead, leading incident response for major incidents and coordinating efforts to contain and resolve cybersecurity issues. Convey status updates to critical stakeholders, including Cybersecurity and Operation leaders, legal, and others, as required. Develop, maintain, and review critical documentation for all incidents. Provide thought leadership for program improvements and new initiatives. Guide junior team members, providing mentorship and fostering a culture of continuous learning and excellence in the Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) domain.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience with digital forensics or incident response
• Experience with analyzing Microsoft Windows and non-Windows systems, including Mac or Linux, and using DFIR toolsets, including FTK, EnCase, XWF, and Axiom
• Experience with scripted DFIR toolsets written in Python or PowerShell
• Experience with analyzing logs, including firewall, network traffic, IIS, Antivirus, and DNS
• Knowledge of common forensic artifacts analyzed during incidents to determine attack vector, lateral movement, and data exfiltration
• Ability to correlate events from multiple sources to create a timeline analysis
• Ability to organize case notes and communicate verbally and in writing to clients
• Ability to prepare detailed technical reports
• Ability to work after standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, and take a rotation on call
• HS diploma or GED

Requirements

• Experience with forensically analyzing cloud data, including AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Knowledge of mobile device platforms, including smartphones and tablets
• Ability to prioritize work assignments without guidance
• Bachelor’s degree preferred; Master's degree a plus
• DFIR or Cybersecurity Certification, including CCE, EnCE, CFCE, CISSP, CISM, GCIA, GCFE, GCFA, GREM, or GNFA Certification

Benefits

• Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
• Paid leave
• Professional development
• Tuition assistance
• Work-life programs
• Dependent care
• Recognition awards program for exceptional performance