Senior Investigator - Digital Forensics & Incident Response
About The Position
Accenture Security is one of the fastest growing areas of our business, and our global Cyber Investigation and Forensic Response (CIFR) practice is at the heart of how we help clients prepare for, respond to, and recover from the most consequential cyber incidents. We deliver around-the-clock incident response services to our expanding portfolio of enterprise customers across the globe, providing expertise to multinational clients and shaping thought leadership inside and outside the firm. You are a hands-on technical leader who excels in complex investigations. You have deep expertise in digital forensics, incident response, and threat analysis, and you have the composure to apply it under pressure during active incidents. You are equally comfortable briefing clients in the boardroom and performing deep analysis. You take ownership of investigations, mentor the people around you, and you raise the bar on what world-class incident response looks like.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
- Minimum 4-6 years of DFIR experience with demonstrated expertise in complex investigations
- Ability to obtain federal government security clearances as required by client engagements
- Strong knowledge of enterprise incident response, digital forensics and cyber incident investigation processes
- Expert-level familiarity with common DFIR toolsets (Volatility, X-Ways, FTK, EnCase, Autopsy, etc.)
- Deep DFIR knowledge of Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and MacOS operating systems
- Advanced experience with memory forensics and malware analysis
- Proven ability to derrive attacker TTPs and develop indicators of compromise
- Experience leading investigation workstreams and mentoring junior team members
- Strong understanding of enterprise environments, Active Directory, and common attack patterns
- Excellent project management, analytical, and client-facing communication skills
- Ability to solve complex forensic challenges that require advanced techniques
- Experience with threat hunting on both endpoint and network
- Proven track record of producing accurate, defensible, well-documented analysis
- Knowledge of eradication techniques, monitoring improvements, and protection capabilities
- Ability to develop and implement dynamic remediation plans in conjunction with incident response engagements
Nice To Haves
- Experience with Cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and cloud-native forensics
- Experience with OT and ICS environments
- Proficiency in scripting and programming languages (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
- Experience with reverse engineering and sandboxing technologies
- Advanced malware analysis capabilities (unpacking, deobfuscation, behavior analysis)
- Contributions to open-source DFIR tools or methodologies
- Active participation in the security community (conferences, publications, training development)
- Security certifications such as GCFA, GCFE, GREM, GCIH, CEH, or similar
- Advanced certifications (SANS 500-level, OSCP, OSCE)
Responsibilities
- Conduct complex forensic analysis including advanced memory forensics, malware triage, encrypted artifact recovery, and anti-forensics detection
- Perform host and network digital forensics, log analysis, and threat hunting in support of incident response investigations
- Leverage EDR solutions, cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), and threat intelligence to identify attacker Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs)
- Conduct incident response within various Cloud, OT, and traditional enterprise environments
- Develop indicators of compromise and contribute to comprehensive attack timelines
- Create automation tools and scripts that improve team efficiency and investigation capabilities
- Mentor and train 2-4 investigators across multiple cases, building team capability
- Provide quality assurance on investigator findings before Primary Investigator review
- Lead medium to large workstreams (20-50+ systems) with minimal oversight
- Support Primary Investigators with technical decision-making and investigation strategy
- Translate strategic investigation direction into tactical tasks for team execution
- Effectively communicate and interface with customers, both technically and strategically, to customer stakeholders and legal counsel throughout the engagement lifecycle
- Author comprehensively written client reports on investigative findings with defensible conclusions
- Present technical findings in client calls when appropriate
- Support Accenture leadership in properly scoping engagements with innovative methodical approaches
Benefits
- Annual Salary Range: $75,400 to $125,400
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
