Senior Consultant DFIR

An independent Digital forensics & Incident response consultant that is able to handle small to medium client cases on its own and/or together with a more junior team member. Handling client projects. Delivering work for clients. Collaborating with team and sharing knowledge across team to share lessons learned.

Key Responsibilities

• Successfully demonstrate ownership of small-medium projects within the DFIR space.
• Responsibility to identify and escalate problems and challenges
• Deliver (small to medium) client engagements as lead consultant or project manager
• Creating reports or presentations for clients
• Develop and execute security training for clients.
• Collaborate with IT teams to execute containment and eradication strategy.

Skills, Knowledge & Expertise

• Project management skills for small-medium client projects
• Presentation skills for external presentations to clients after a project
• Reporting skills
• Communication skills (written and verbal, both internal and external facing)
• Strong Knowledge and use of various digital forensic tools, methods and techniques;
• Proficient in at least one security areas including network security, application security, endpoint security, and cloud security;
• Strong nderstanding of forensic artefacts, security protocols, authentication, authorization, and attack paths;
• Capability in executing resilience assessments, digital forensic investigation and incident response
• Familiarity with PICERL framework.
• Familiarity with common cybersecurity tools (e.g., EDR, SIEM, firewalls, IDS/IPS, antivirus software);
• Ability to script or program in languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash for purposes like automation and tool development.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and critical thinking abilities;
• Effective communication skills (written and verbal, both internal and external facing) across various levels of an organization;
• Collaboration and teamwork within multi-disciplinary teams;
• Project management skills for small client projects;
• Time management and the ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously;
• Reporting & Presentation skills for external presentations to clients after a project;

Job Benefits

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