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

Palo Alto Networks•Washington, DC

60d•$183,000 - $252,000•Remote

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

Industry-recognized inspiring leader with media and public speaking experience, deeply embedded in information security community
Experience with forensic processes and procedures (chain of custody, computer acquisition techniques, and memory acquisition techniques)
Maintain hyper-current knowledge of extant vulnerabilities and threat landscape
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
Experience leading technical breach response teams in fast-paced environment
10 years of hands-on consulting experience in digital forensics, and incident response
Strategic mindset but also detail-oriented and hands-on ability to lead high-level discussion on DFIR technology strategy and approach both internally and externally
Demonstrated self-starter with intellectual curiosity and ability to adapt to change
Ability to work quickly, willingness to work on ad hoc assignments, work independently or leading teams as needed
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to develop unique and creative solutions to problems on the fly
Willingness to learn new technologies and techniques to solve complex customer issues
Ability to manage clients, lead meetings, and manage multiple project teams concurrently
Ability to quickly develop and maintain rapport with clients
Demonstrated ability to cross-sell or upsell existing clients and generate new business
Experience managing complex budgets
Ability to allocate staff to various projects quickly and efficiently
Willingness to travel as required (up to 20%) to support leadership, customer briefings, planning and other activity as needed