Senior Incident Response Consultant - Remote Apac

Mercor; Newcastle; Remote; AUD 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking a Senior Incident Response Consultant to join our APAC/Japan team. You will lead reactive and proactive engagements in the region, guiding clients through complex breach investigations and remediation strategies.

You will communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders, mentor junior staff, and contribute to thought leadership through public content and internal coaching.

Qualifications

• Incidents investigations handling targeted threats (APT, cybercrime, hacktivism).
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to present to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response engagements.
• Perform host and/or network-based forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux.
• Produce high-quality reports and present findings to customer management.

Skills

Incident Response

Forensic Analysis

Network Forensics

Threat Intelligence

Communication

GCFA/GCIH

Job description

Senior Incident Response Consultant (Remote, AUS)

Locations:

• Australia - Remote, NW
• Australia - Remote, WA
• Australia - Remote, SA
• Australia - Melbourne
• Australia - Remote, QL
• Australia - Remote, AC
• Australia - Remote, VC
• New Zealand - Remote, AUK
• New Zealand - Remote, WGN
• Australia - Sydney

Contract: Full time

Salary: R30520

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed - we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems.

About the Role:

In this role you will be responsible for delivering both reactive and proactive service engagements in the Asia Pacific and Japan region. You will be a member of a highly collaborative industry leading team that thrives on the daily challenges of stopping breaches from the world’s most sophisticated adversaries. This is an individual contributor, senior technical consulting role that requires hands‑on technical expertise and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders. This person should be capable of supporting, managing, and mentoring less experienced team members.

What You'll Do:

• Lead incident response engagements.
• Perform advanced host and/or network-based forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
• Advise organizations while they respond to threat actor activity.
• Produce high-quality written and verbal reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings to customer management.
• Present technical material to non-technical and technical audiences.
• Demonstrate industry thought leadership through blog posts, CrowdCasts, and other public speaking events.

What You'll Need:

• Incident Response experience conducting or managing investigations for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hactivists.
• Computer Forensic Analysis experience using forensic analysis tools to determine the extent and scope of compromise.
• Network Forensic Analysis experience; strong knowledge of network protocols, network analysis tools, and ability to analyze associated network logs.
• Incident Remediation experience: deep understanding of targeted attacks and ability to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans.
• Threat Intelligence familiarity with adversary attribution and its application to incident response.
• Communication: exceptional written and oral communication skills, ability to present to senior executives.
• Qualifications: preferred but not required GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or similar.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Visa support not available for this role.

Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards.
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs.
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge.
• Paid parental and adoption leaves.
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role.
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections.
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities.
• Great Place to Work Certified across the globe.

CrowdStrike is a proud equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program. CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law.