Digital Forensic & Incident Response Consultant

Search & Selection Ltd.; Frankfurt; Vor Ort; EUR 50.000 - 90.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player seeks a Digital Forensic and Incident Response Consultant to provide technical expertise in Digital Forensics, Cyber Security, and Incident Response. This role involves collaborating with diverse clients, including law firms and government agencies, to deliver high-quality consultancy and innovative solutions. As a key player in the team, you will engage in business development and marketing efforts while maintaining a focus on client needs and operational efficiency. This position offers the opportunity to work on exciting cases and contribute to the field of digital investigations, all while being part of a dynamic and supportive environment.

Qualifikationen

• Experience in cyber incident response and investigations is essential.
• Strong understanding of evidence handling and computer systems.

Aufgaben

• Provide expert consultancy in data collections and cyber security services.
• Deliver high-quality work to clients while ensuring defensibility.

Kenntnisse

Digital Forensics

Incident Response

Cyber Security

eDiscovery

PowerShell scripting

Bash scripting

Python

SQL

Communication Skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in IT

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Forensics

Tools

Microsoft 365

Azure

AWS

Google Workspace

Computer forensic tools

Jobbeschreibung

Digital Forensic & Incident Response Consultant

Job Title: Digital Forensic and Incident Response Consultant

Department: EMEA

Location: Frankfurt - Germany

Job Description:

As a Digital Forensic and Incident Response Consultant at our global client, you will play a crucial role in providing technical expertise and consultative solutions in the field of Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Cyber Security, and eDiscovery for our diverse client base, including Law Firms, Fortune 500 multi-nationals, and Government/Law Enforcement agencies. You will serve as a technical lead on cases for our regional and international Discovery & Data Insights teams (DFIR/Legal Technologies/Data Analytics) and collaborate closely with our Cyber Response and Crisis Management divisions, as well as our Investigations teams. Additionally, you will support the business development effort for the department by contributing subject matter expertise in articles, presentations, and marketing campaigns.

Responsibilities:

• Provide expert forensic/incident response consultancy and expertise in data collections, investigative/analysis, and cyber security services for our clients.
• Collaborate with our Investigations teams across regions to ensure seamless operations.
• Deliver high-quality work to our clients in a timely and efficient manner, ensuring that the work is defensible and meets evidential standards.
• Provide expert testimony in court when required.
• Demonstrate innovation and creativity by taking initiative to bring teams together.
• Anticipate client needs and continually seek ways to work more efficiently.
• Respond to potential inquiries and convert them into sales leads and proposals.
• Actively engage in business development and marketing efforts.
• Be available for international travel (up to 25% of the time).

Requirements:

• Demonstrable technical computer forensics experience in cyber incident response and investigations.
• Thorough understanding of best practice procedures (NPCC, NIST, ISO17025), evidence handling, computer systems, and tools of the trade.
• Thorough understanding of the MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain framework, network topology, and EDR solutions.
• Expertise in multiple operating systems, particularly Microsoft and Linux infrastructure, as well as cloud services like Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS, and Google Workspace.
• Practical use of common computer forensic tools for imaging and analysis.
• Proficiency in PowerShell scripting, Bash scripts, Python, SQL, and data wrangling for log analysis.
• Track record of performing forensic collections, incident response, and digital investigations while maintaining detailed contemporaneous notes.
• Ability to provide client-facing communications and consultative services.

Preferred:

• Wide understanding of programming/scripting skills.

Qualifications and Specialist Skills:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Bachelor's degree in IT or a similar technical field (or related experience).
• Competence in using Microsoft/Apple/Linux products.
• In-depth understanding of computer networks and infrastructure.

Preferred:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree (or equivalent) in Computer Forensics.
• Forensic accreditation, such as EnCE, ACE, GCFE.