Consulting Associate/Recovery Services (Forensic Services practice)

NextGenEnergyJobs; Toronto; On-site; CAD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Superior benefits package

Wellness program

In-house immigration support

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs seeks an Consulting Associate for the Forensic Services practice to execute digital forensics across Windows, Linux, and cloud environments, and to lead recovery workstreams in ransomware matters. You will develop automation tooling in PowerShell and Python, interface with client IT teams, and produce defensible forensic reports.

The role requires 3–5 years in incident response or digital forensics, strong AD/Entra ID knowledge, and excellent written communication.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of hands-on incident response or digital forensics experience.
• Experience responding to ransomware, BEC, or intrusion matters in enterprise environments.
• Deep working knowledge of Active Directory and Entra ID, attack paths and hardening controls.
• Proficiency with at least one enterprise EDR platform and its response tooling.
• Strong scripting ability in PowerShell; Python a plus.
• Excellent written communication; ability to produce report-quality prose with minimal editing.
• Ability to operate independently under incident conditions and manage priorities.
• Exposure to OT/ICS environments or regulated industries.
• Experience with Google Workspace forensics and admin tooling.

Responsibilities

• Execute digital forensic collection and analysis across Windows, Linux, VMware/Hyper-V, and cloud environments.
• Perform endpoint containment and telemetry analysis using EDR platforms.
• Lead technical recovery workstreams in ransomware matters including domain controller rebuilds.
• Investigate business email compromise and wire fraud via mail-flow and logs.
• Analyze and remediate hybrid identity environments (AD, Entra ID, Conditional Access).
• Develop tooling in PowerShell, Graph SDK, and Python for automation.
• Produce clear, defensible forensic reports and timelines.
• Contribute TE-level effort estimates for engagement scoping.
• Interface with client IT teams, counsel, and carriers during matters.

Skills

Incident response

Digital forensics

PowerShell scripting

Python

EDR tooling

Written communication

Education

GCFA

GCIH

GNFA

GCFE

EnCE

CISSP

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Job description

Consulting Associate/Recovery Services (Forensic Services practice)

CRA’s Forensic Services practice supports companies’ commitment to integrity by assisting them and their counsel in independently responding to allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, and non-compliance.

Key Responsibilities

• Execute digital forensic collection and analysis across Windows, Linux, virtualized (VMware, Hyper-V), and cloud (Azure, M365, Google Workspace) environments
• Perform endpoint and identity containment using EDR platforms (CrowdStrike Falcon or equivalent), including real-time response, custom detection logic, and telemetry analysis
• Lead technical recovery workstreams in ransomware matters: domain controller rebuild and validation, tiered credential resets, hypervisor and backup restoration, and host checkout against defined gate criteria
• Investigate business email compromise and wire fraud matters, including mail flow reconstruction, tenant log analysis, OAuth and enterprise application audits, and attacker infrastructure attribution
• Analyze and remediate hybrid identity environments: Active Directory, Entra ID, Entra Connect, Conditional Access, and privileged access configurations
• Develop and maintain PowerShell, Graph SDK, and Python tooling for collection, containment, and recovery automation
• Produce clear, defensible written work product: forensic reports, investigation timelines, containment playbooks, and client status communications
• Support engagement scoping by contributing technical level-of-effort estimates grounded in environment evidence
• Interface directly with client IT teams, counsel, and carrier representatives during active matters

Requirements

• 3-5 years of hands-on experience in incident response, digital forensics, or a closely related security engineering role
• Demonstrated experience responding to ransomware, BEC, or intrusion matters in enterprise environments
• Deep working knowledge of Active Directory and Entra ID, including attack paths (Kerberos abuse, shadow credentials, ADCS misconfigurations) and hardening controls
• Proficiency with at least one enterprise EDR platform and its response tooling
• Strong scripting ability in PowerShell; Python a plus
• Excellent written communication; able to produce report-quality prose without heavy editing
• Ability to operate independently under incident conditions and manage competing priorities across concurrent matters
• Industry certifications such as GCFA, GCIH, GNFA, GCFE, EnCE, CISSP, or equivalent
• Experience with virtualization forensics (VMware vSAN, iSCSI, datastore-level acquisition) and backup platform recovery
• Familiarity with Google Workspace forensics and administrative tooling
• Experience working under legal privilege with outside counsel and cyber insurance carriers
• Exposure to OT/ICS environments or regulated industries (healthcare, financial services)
• CRA’s robust skills development programs , including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.
• We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers.