GuidePoint Security

Senior DFIR Consultant

GuidePoint Security

full-time

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Location Type: Remote

Location: United States

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Job Level

Senior

Tech Stack

AWSAzureCloudGoPython

About the role

  • Operate as a technical resource within the Practice and actively participate in DFIR investigations
  • Effective engagement communication, time management, and collaboration with peers
  • Author comprehensive engagement deliverables that are tailored to both technical and managerial audiences as well as fully detail the technical findings, recommendations, business impact, and realistic remediation strategies
  • Foster client relationships by providing support, information, and guidance
  • Utilize automation, orchestration, and scripting to reduce manual processes, improving overall efficiency while also enabling new capabilities to meet the rapidly changing needs of our clients
  • Contribute to integration of existing and future open-source and commercial tools to help improve DFIR processes and procedures
  • Perpetually strengthen relevant skills, knowledge, and abilities to stay at the forefront of the information security industry
  • Maintain a strong desire to learn, adapt, and improve along with a rapidly-growing company
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Requirements

  • Four (4+) years of experience performing incident response investigations
  • Six (6+) combined years of IT and information security experience
  • Prior experience in a Consulting Services role
  • Experience with Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) methodology and process
  • Core capabilities include:
  • Network traffic analysis
  • Host forensics
  • Malware handling / triage
  • Log review
  • BEC Analysis
  • Experience with a variety of industry-related solutions including EDR, NDR, XDR, SIEM, FW, NGAV, Velociraptor, and others
  • Experience with common programming languages including PowerShell, Python, BASH, Go, or others
  • Experience with cloud technologies for the enterprise, such as Amazon Web Services, G Suite, M365, and Azure
  • Awareness of attacker techniques, advanced threat groups, and integration of intelligence into an investigation
  • Other relevant industry certifications, such as but not limited to CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GDAT, GCFE, and GFCA
Benefits
  • Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family). If you choose the High Deductible / HSA plan, GPS will contribute in 4 equal quarterly installments: ($850 per EE annually / $1750 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
  • Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
  • 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
  • Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
  • Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
  • Pet Benefit Option
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
incident responsedigital forensicsnetwork traffic analysishost forensicsmalware handlinglog reviewBEC analysisPowerShellPythonAWS
Soft Skills
communicationtime managementcollaborationclient relationship managementadaptabilitydesire to learnproblem-solving
Certifications
CISSPGCIAGCIHGDATGCFEGFCA