Job SummarySummarySenior-level consulting role leading cybersecurity incident response and breach investigations for Unit 42 clients. Acts as both a strategic advisor and hands-on technical leader across industries and environments, driving outcomes on complex security incidents.
Key Responsibilities- Lead breach response engagements, providing both strategic direction and hands-on DFIR leadership
- Deliver expert consulting across incident response, digital forensics, and cyber risk scenarios
- Guide clients through complex incidents with tailored, high-impact solutions
- Stay current on threat landscape, vulnerabilities, and attacker techniques (TTPs, persistence methods)
- Perform and oversee forensic investigations (memory/disk acquisition, analysis) using tools like EnCase, FTK, Volatility
- Manage client relationships, lead technical discussions, and run multiple engagements concurrently
- Support business growth through client expansion (cross-sell/upsell) and new opportunity identification
Qualifications Required Qualifications- 10+ years of DFIR consulting experience (breach response, investigations)
- Proven leadership of technical incident response teams in high-pressure environments
- Deep expertise in forensic methodologies (chain of custody, disk/memory analysis)
- Hands-on experience with tools: EnCase, FTK, SleuthKit, Volatility (or equivalent)
- Strong operating system expertise (Windows, Linux, or macOS)
- Degree: Bachelor's + 12 yrs, Master's + 8 yrs, or PhD + 5 yrs (or equivalent experience)
Preferred Qualifications- Recognized industry leader (speaking, media, thought leadership)
- Strong client management + budget ownership experience
- Experience analyzing novel malware / advanced threats
- Comfortable with up to ~20% travel
Compensation DisclosureThe compensation offered for this position will depend on qualifications, experience, and work location. For candidates who receive an offer at the posted level, the starting base salary (for non-sales roles) or base salary + commission target (for sales/com-missioned roles) is expected to be the annual range listed below. The offered compensation may also include restricted stock units and a bonus. A description of our employee benefits may be found here.
$183,000.00 - $252,000.00/yr
