Incident Response Sr. Consultant (Remote)
About The Position
CrowdStrike is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven technical consultant for its Services team. The role involves leading incident response engagements and protecting organizations from advanced attackers through investigations, forensic analysis, remediation planning, and customer-facing communication. Consultants may work on high-profile investigations for large organizations and under the direction of outside counsel. The role also contributes to industry thought leadership through public content and speaking engagements. The position is remote and may require travel on short notice, up to 30% of the time. Candidates may periodically be required to undergo and pass alcohol and/or drug tests during employment.
Requirements
- Experience in one or more of the following areas: team leadership in a matrixed consulting environment; incident response investigations; computer forensic analysis; network forensic analysis; reverse engineering and malware analysis; incident remediation; network operations and architecture/engineering; cloud incident response; or client and team communications.
- Incident response experience conducting or managing investigations of targeted threats such as advanced persistent threats, organized crime, and hacktivists.
- Strong knowledge of network protocols and network analysis tools such as Bro/Zeek or Suricata, and ability to analyze associated network logs, if qualifying through network forensic analysis.
- Ability to understand static and dynamic malware analysis capabilities, if qualifying through reverse engineering.
- Strong understanding of targeted attacks and ability to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans, if qualifying through incident remediation.
- Knowledge of incident response methodologies for one or more of AWS, Azure, or GCP, if qualifying through cloud incident response.
- Strong ability to communicate executive-level and/or detailed findings to clients, and to communicate tasks, guidance, and methodology with internal teams.
- Proven experience using AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency, and drive business outcomes.
- Ability to complete technical tasks without supervision.
- Desire to grow and expand technical and soft skills.
- Strong project management skills.
- Contributing thought leader within the incident response industry.
- Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude.
- Ability to travel on short notice, up to 30% of the time.
- BA/BS or MA/MS in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or a related field; applicants without a degree may be considered with relevant work experience and/or training.
Responsibilities
- Lead incident response engagements.
- Develop and use methods to hunt for bad actors across large datasets.
- Conduct intrusion investigations under the direction of outside counsel.
- Perform host and/or network-based forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
- Perform basic malware analysis.
- Produce written and verbal reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings for customer management, regulators, and legal counsel.
- Demonstrate industry thought leadership through blog posts, CrowdCasts, and other public speaking events.
Benefits
- Market-leading compensation and equity awards.
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
- Competitive vacation and holidays.
- Paid parental and adoption leaves.
- Professional development opportunities for all employees.
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities.
- Vibrant office culture with world-class amenities.
- Eligibility for bonuses and equity grants.
- Health insurance, 401(k), and paid time off.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
