Your role and responsibilities
IBM's Cyber Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) is seeking a high-performing Incident Response Forensic Analyst to support the investigation and response to cybersecurity incidents across the Americas region.
In this role, you will work at the intersection of incident response, digital forensics, and threat analysis, partnering closely with responders, threat detection teams, and leadership to investigate security events, preserve forensic evidence, and drive timely containment and remediation.
This is a hands-on analytical role requiring the ability to translate complex technical findings into actionable insights, enabling both operational response and executive decision-making. The successful candidate will demonstrate strong technical depth, investigative rigor, and the ability to operate effectively in high-pressure environments.
Key Responsibilities:
-Conduct forensic investigations on endpoint, network, and cloud environments
-Collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence in accordance with established standards
-Support incident response activities, including triage, containment, eradication, and recovery
-Correlate forensic evidence with threat intelligence and detection signals
-Ability to analyze disk images, logs, and recovered data
-Reconstruct attack timelines and identify root cause and impact
-Document findings and produce clear, defensible reports for technical and non-technical stakeholders
-Collaborate across CSIRT, SOC, Legal, and Compliance teams as needed
-Contribute to post-incident reviews and continuous improvement of response capabilities
Required education
Associate's Degree/College Diploma
Preferred education
Bachelor's Degree
Required technical and professional expertise
- 3-5 years of experience in Incident Response, SOC and/or Digital Forensics in a global corporate environment
- Key Technical Skills- Strong digital forensics expertise across endpoints, systems, and network artifacts; experience with industry-standard tools (e.g., EnCase, FTK, Autopsy)
- Ability to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence while maintaining chain of custody and audit readiness
- Strong investigative and analytical skills, including correlation of logs, endpoint, and network data to determine root cause and reconstruct timelines
- Experience operating within incident response workflows and using EDR, SIEM, and detection platforms in active incident environments
- Understanding of attacker TTPs, with exposure to malware analysis or memory forensics preferred
- Analysis using EDR tooling such as Crowdstrike or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)
- Basic scripting/automation skills (e.g., Python, PowerShell) are a plus
- Strong understanding of Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems
- Solid working knowledge of networking topology, technology and tools, such as firewalls, proxies, IDS/IPS, EDR
Event analysis and correlation
Excellent technical writing and presentation skills
- The ability to work independently and effectively, as well as in a group setting required.
Preferred technical and professional experience
- Demonstrated computer forensic investigations experience
- Demonstrated knowledge of commercial and open-source forensic tools, such as X-Ways, Axiom, Autopsy, ELK, SIFT, Plaso, etc
- Familiarity with enterprise cybersecurity tooling (EDR, SIEM, forensic
platforms) Scripting & Automation (Nice to Have)
- Certifications such as: GCFA, CHFI, GCIH (or equivalent experience, nice to have)
- Demonstrated knowledge of analysis with EDR tooling, such as Crowdstrike or Microsoft Defender for Endpoint (MDE)
- Knowledge of incident response and analysis in cloud environments, such as IBM Cloud, AWS, or Azure
- Ability to successfully lead and facilitate information gathering meetings
- Experience managing small and large scale cyber security incidents
OTHER RELEVANT JOB DETAILSIBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:
- Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being
- Financial programs such as 401(k), the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs
- Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law
- Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals
- Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences
We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.
This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.
IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.
The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.
