Digital Forensics Incident Response Consultant

Digital Forensics Incident Response Consultant

Key Role:

Display professional and expert knowledge of incident response processes, tools, and techniques. Handle incident investigations with little oversight and make significant contributions to any incident response efforts. Participate in cyber incident response investigations requiring forensic, malware, and log analysis, and analyze forensic images and triage datasets to identify indicators of compromise, lateral movement, and unauthorized access or exfiltration of data. Assist in digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) matters and assigned specific tasks by team leads and assistant team leads.

Basic Qualifications:

• 1 years of experience in cybersecurity, digital forensics, and incident response

• Experience analyzing Microsoft Windows and non-Windows systems, including Mac or Linux

• Experience using DFIR toolsets, including FTK, EnCase, XWF, or Axiom

• Experience with scripted DFIR toolsets written in Python or PowerShell

• Experience 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 work after standard business hours, including some evenings, weekends, and holidays

• HS diploma or GED

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience 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

• Ability to organize case notes

• Ability to prepare detailed technical reports

• Ability to take a rotation on call

• Ability to work more than one incident at a time

• Possession of excellent verbal and written communication skills, including with clients

• Bachelor’s degree

• DFIR or Cybersecurity Certification, including CCE, EnCE, CFCE, CISSP, CISM, GCIA, GCFE, GCFA, GREM, or GNFA Certification

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $67,700.00 to $154,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.

Salary : $67,700 - $154,000