Forensic and Integrity - Crisis and Investigations- Cyber Response - Senior

EY • Atlanta, DC

1d • $71,900 - $135,000

About The Position

EY is seeking an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events. The role focuses on post-incident response after containment and forensic investigation. The Senior helps clients assess impacted data, evaluate legal and regulatory obligations, coordinate remediation activities, and manage stakeholder communications.

The position works across multidisciplinary teams and client stakeholders, supports breach response and investigative analysis, and contributes to client relationships, account growth, and business development. It also involves supporting junior team members and improving engagement delivery through technology and innovation. Travel and work beyond standard hours may be necessary.

The job is available in McLean, Washington, New York, Hoboken, Iselin, Boston, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Charlotte, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and San Jose. EY describes its culture as inclusive and globally connected, with opportunities for professional growth. The role offers a compensation and benefits package, including medical and dental coverage, pension and 401(k) plans, paid holidays, winter and summer breaks, personal and family care time, and flexible vacation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, cybersecurity, or a related field.
• At least 2 years of experience in cyber incident response, data breach response, digital forensics, privacy consulting, cybersecurity consulting, risk advisory, or a related discipline.
• Strong understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and incident response, including the ability to digest threat intelligence and apply it to client engagements.
• Basic understanding of legalities surrounding electronic discovery and analysis.
• Understanding of privacy and data protection regulations, including notification and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Achieved or be willing to pursue related professional certifications such as GCFE, GCFA, GCIH, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or CCIM.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.
• Reliable transportation to and from the EY office and client sites; a driver’s license is strongly recommended because ride-share and public transportation may not be available in all locations.
• Demonstrated integrity in a professional environment.
• Ability to work independently and contribute to a cohesive team under crisis conditions.
• Global mindset for working with different cultures and backgrounds.
• Excellent social, communication, and writing skills.
• Knowledge of business industry-standard security incident response processes, procedures, and lifecycle.
• Excellent organizational and teaming skills, with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced environment and remain calm under pressure.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with Fortune 500 companies.
• Experience in manufacturing, healthcare, energy, infrastructure, or the public sector.
• Experience working with domestic or international law enforcement in cyber incident response or related crisis management.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end breach response engagements following incident containment and forensic investigation.
• Assess and analyze impacted data sets to determine potential exposure of sensitive, confidential, regulated, or personal information.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, compliance, and client stakeholder teams.
• Assist clients with notification, regulatory, contractual, and reporting obligations arising from security incidents.
• Perform data review, document analysis, and impact assessments, and support decisions related to affected individuals and organizations.
• Contribute to remediation planning and implementation, including process improvements and control enhancements.
• Analyze investigative findings and develop fact-based reports.
• Identify and articulate opportunities for improvement and help drive lessons-learned activities.
• Support the development of junior team members through knowledge sharing, collaboration, and constructive feedback.
• Build and maintain client relationships and contribute to account growth and business development efforts.
• Leverage technology and innovation to enhance engagement delivery and team effectiveness.

Benefits

• Medical coverage
• Dental coverage
• Pension and 401(k) plans
• Paid time off options, including designated EY Paid Holidays, winter and summer breaks, personal and family care, and other leaves of absence
• Flexible vacation policy

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior