[Hiring] Senior Consultant, Digital Forensic and Incident Response @Surefire Cyber

Role Description

Surefire Cyber is actively seeking a Senior Consultant for our dynamic Digital Forensics and Incident Response team. This opportunity is a full-time remote position that embraces a collaborative environment, a competitive salary, equity in the company, excellent benefits, and fosters continuous professional development.

• Represent Surefire Cyber as a skilled technical and consulting resource for clients across diverse industries during active incident response engagements.
• Leverage experience and technical skills to detect and analyze intrusions.
• Offer guidance to clients to navigate through high-pressure response situations with clear communication and after-hours support as needed.
• Demonstrate a commitment to learning and contribute valuable insights.
• Contribute to client-facing incident response engagements, guiding clients through the entire incident response lifecycle from detection to recovery.
• Conduct advanced forensic analysis to identify the scope and impact of security incidents.
• Lead forensic investigations on small to medium investigations such as Business Email Compromises and Ransomware engagements.
• Provide mentorship and assist less experienced team members.
• Identify, articulate, and explain attack vectors, threat tactics, and attacker techniques.
• Convey complex forensic findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders clearly.
• Provide comprehensive supporting evidence for written reports detailing incident findings and analysis.
• Collaborate with internal teams, external partners, and clients to refine and document incident response processes and best practices.
• Engage in research and development activities to stay up to date with the latest forensic tools, techniques, and methodologies.
• Contribute to the development of internal processes and support broader organizational initiatives.
• Provide after-hours (on-call/weekend rotational) support as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related degree.
• Industry certifications or former professional experience as a Senior Forensic Consultant, Senior Cybersecurity Consultant, or Senior Incident Responder.
• Proficiency in common digital forensic artifacts and tools such as ELK, Axiom, Encase, FTK, or other comparable tools.
• Professional experience with network analysis and intrusion detection tools.
• In-depth knowledge of cybersecurity principles and best practices.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure, manage multiple competing priorities, and meet tight deadlines.
• Exceptional communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Eagerness to mentor, share, and expand knowledge base.

Requirements

• Ability to provide after-hours (on-call/weekend rotational) support as required.
• Expertise in all areas is not required, but a willingness to learn and work with team members is essential.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation plan and total rewards package for team members.
• Remote workforce.
• Generous paid time off plan and floating holidays.
• Paid parental leave.
• Employer paid premiums for both team members and their dependents for medical, dental, and vision.
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, 401K matching program, disability, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA), Health Savings Account (HSA), Life and AD&D benefits.
• Professional development and career advancement opportunities.
• Prioritization of employee growth and development through a robust performance management platform.