Lead Principal Consultant DFIR - Spiderlabs

LevelBlue LLC

2d•$150,000 - $220,000•Hybrid

About The Position

LevelBlue reduces risk and builds lasting resilience so organizations can innovate and advance their mission with confidence. As the world’s most analyst-recognized and largest pure-play managed security services provider, LevelBlue elevates client outcomes that matter: stronger defense, faster response, and sustained business continuity. LevelBlue combines AI-powered security operations, advanced threat intelligence, and elite human expertise to provide the most comprehensive portfolio of strategic advisory, managed security, offensive security, and incident response services. Position Summary: We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Specialist to join our Global LevelBlue DFIR team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for investigating and responding to cybersecurity incidents, conducting digital forensic and incident response investigations, being the primary point of contact for external clients, and being able to work independently against engagement milestones from forensics to log analysis to report writing. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to meet client deadlines quickly and efficiently.

Requirements

Proven experience in DFIR.
Strong knowledge of digital forensics tools and techniques, including X-Ways, or similar forensic tooling.
Experience with incident response frameworks and methodologies, such as NIST, SANS, or similar.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Strong understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and security technologies.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience and interest in interfacing with clients or customers.
Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Flexibility to support occasional travel and work outside standard business hours, including evenings and weekends, as required annually measured against a utilization target. The role also includes participation in an on-call schedule to support operational continuity and timely response to critical incidents.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Digital Forensics, Computer Science-focused or closely related field of study and expertise.
DFIR industry accepted certifications.
Knowledge of scripting languages (e.g., Python, PowerShell) for automation and analysis.
Knowledge of database formats for investigative and knowledge purposes.
Knowledge of Azure, AWS, Oracle, and/or GWP as many modern threats traverse enterprise cloud platforms and knowledge of these platforms is a necessity for modern incident response engagements.

Responsibilities

Be able to lead and coordinate responses to cybersecurity incidents, including identification, containment, eradication, and recovery in a client-facing capacity.
Analyze and investigate security breaches to determine the root cause and impact.
Conduct digital forensic science-based incident response investigations on a variety of digital devices, including servers and end user workstations, network systems, SaaS platforms that contain artifacts, logging, and data of investigative relevance.
Collect, preserve, and analyse digital evidence in accordance with legal and regulatory requirements.
Be able to prepare detailed incident reports, including findings and properly authoring a story that does not just restate factual dates/times, but articulates a story of the incident for a non-technical audience.
Maintain accurate and thorough documentation of all incident response activities and forensic investigations.
Internally, work closely with cross-functional teams inclusive of DFIR, Advisory, Testing, Threat Intelligence, MDR/MSS, etc., LevelBlue services.
Externally, work closely with Client teams including IT, legal, compliance, and external vendors, to support expert delivery during engagements. Team members in this role will serve as primary point of contact to guide clients through the forensic investigation and incident containment.
Communicate effectively with stakeholders to provide updates and ensure alignment with incident response processes.