Consulting Associate/Cybersecurity & Incident Response (Forensic Services practice)

Forensic Focus Limited; Washington, Northern (District of Columbia, KY); Hybrid; USD 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Associates in Washington, DC is seeking a Consulting Associate for its Cybersecurity & Incident Response team. The role focuses on digital forensics, incident response investigations and cybercrime analysis for corporate clients and their legal counsel.

You will acquire forensic images, analyze disks, memory and logs, identify IOCs and contribute to expert reports. This mid-level internship position suits candidates with a strong DFIR background who can work in a consulting

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience and a background in Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Information Security or Information Systems.
• Familiarity with standard computer forensics tools and evidence-handling procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct digital forensic examinations, incident response investigations and cybercrime analysis for corporate clients and their legal counsel.
• Acquire forensic images and perform disk, memory and log analysis.
• Identify indicators of compromise, track adversary activity and contribute to expert reports and affidavits.

Skills

Malware analysis

Threat intelligence

Timeline analysis

IOC creation

Memory forensics

Python

T-SQL

C#

VBA

DFIR tools

Job description

# Consulting Associate/Cybersecurity & Incident Response (Forensic Services practice)*Charles River Associates***Washington, DC**Onsite · Mid · Internship### The RoleThis consulting role sits within a forensic services practice and involves conducting digital forensic examinations, incident response investigations and cybercrime analysis for corporate clients and their legal counsel. Day-to-day work includes acquiring forensic images, performing disk, memory and log analysis, identifying indicators of compromise, tracking adversary activity and contributing to expert reports and affidavits.### Skills & ExperienceCandidates should have 3–5 years of experience and a background in Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Information Security or Information Systems. Key skills include malware analysis, threat intelligence, timeline analysis, IOC creation, memory forensics and scripting in Python, T-SQL, C# or VBA. Familiarity with standard computer forensics tools and evidence-handling procedures is essential.### Who It SuitsThis role suits a motivated mid-level DFIR professional comfortable working in a consulting environment across both technical forensic analysis and client-facing deliverables. Those with experience supporting legal proceedings, drafting forensic reports or providing expert testimony will find strong alignment with the day-to-day demands of the position.