Consulting Director, DFIR, Reactive Services (Unit 42) - Remote

Palo Alto Networks • New York, NY

102d • $183,000 - $252,000

About The Position

Consulting Director, Reactive Services is a senior-level consulting position. The individual will provide expert-level guidance on all areas of cybersecurity and data breach response to Unit 42 clients across a wide array of industries, geographies, and organizational structures. They will be the client’s advocate for cybersecurity and will provide strategic and technical leadership in this area.

Requirements

• 10 years of hands-on consulting experience in digital forensics and incident response.
• Experience with forensic processes and procedures.
• Experience using forensics tools such as EnCase, FTK, SleuthKit, Volatility, etc.
• Analysis experience and operational understanding of one or more major operating systems (Microsoft Windows, Linux, or Mac).
• Knowledge of common malware persistence mechanisms.
• Experience identifying and triaging malware.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to develop unique and creative solutions to problems on the fly.
• Ability to work quickly and adapt to change.
• Willingness to travel as required (up to 20%).

Nice To Haves

• Demonstrated self-starter with intellectual curiosity.
• Ability to manage complex budgets.
• Willingness to learn new technologies and techniques.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert-level guidance on cybersecurity and data breach response.
• Act as the client’s advocate for cybersecurity.
• Provide strategic and technical leadership in cybersecurity.
• Lead technical breach response teams in a fast-paced environment.
• Maintain hyper-current knowledge of extant vulnerabilities and threat landscape.
• Manage clients, lead meetings, and manage multiple project teams concurrently.
• Cross-sell or upsell existing clients and generate new business.
• Allocate staff to various projects quickly and efficiently.

Benefits

• Starting base salary expected to be between $183,000 - $252,000/YR.
• Compensation may include restricted stock units and a bonus.
• FLEXBenefits wellbeing spending account with over 1,000 eligible items.
• Mental and financial health resources.
• Personalized learning opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees