Cyber & Forensic Tech Consulting Associate

Charles River Associates; United States; Hybrid; USD 92,500 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training and development

Job summary

Charles River Associates is seeking a Cyber & Forensic Technology Consulting Analyst/Associate for 2027 graduates across multiple US offices. The role focuses on security investigations, digital forensics, incident response, and collaboration with clients in environments ranging from data breaches to litigation.

The position offers exposure to cutting-edge forensic techniques, data analysis, and tools, with CRA providing extensive training and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating December 2026/Summer 2027 with focus in Cybersecurity, Computer Science and Engineering, Digital Forensics, Management Information Systems, Security Information Systems, or related field.
• Strong understanding of operating systems, software, and hardware.
• Ability to conduct detailed forensic investigations and analyses of computers, networks, mobile devices, and removable media.
• Experience with conducting digital forensic analyses using commercial and open-source forensic tools, including file system forensics, memory analysis, and network analysis.
• Experience with conducting static/dynamic malware analyses in a lab environment and threat hunting in a live environment.
• Strong understanding of proper evidence handling procedures and chain-of-custody.
• Experience with drafting technical and investigative reports and communicating technical findings.
• High-level familiarity with legal concepts related to intellectual property.
• Experience with utilizing automation tools and scripts to expedite analyses.
• Understanding of incident handling procedures, including preparation, identification, containment, eradication, and recovery-to-protect enterprise environments.
• Understanding of common attack techniques used by an adversary on a victim network and how to leverage those techniques to stop further adversary activity.
• Individuals with digital forensics/incident response training and/or certifications, including SANS GIAC (GCIA, GCFA, GCFE, GNFA, GCCC, and/or GREM), IACIS (CFCE or CIFR), and/or Guidance Software (EnCE), are preferred but not required.
• Effective written and oral communication skills.
• Demonstrated high level of initiative and leadership.
• Demonstrated attention to detail and commitment to producing accurate, high-quality work.
• Strong teamwork and collaboration capabilities.
• Excellent time management and task prioritization skills.
• Clear and demonstrated interest in consulting through coursework, work experience, activities, or attendance at CRA recruiting events.

Responsibilities

• Assist with security and privacy investigations in response to data security matters, which may include ongoing breaches and fraud.
• Engage in problem solving and forensic analysis of digital information using standard computer forensic and evidence handling techniques and tools.
• Apply investigative techniques, scientific reasoning, and digital forensic techniques against various systems to answer questions.
• Identify, research, and organize information to determine what a hacker did to a compromised system, whether data was stolen from a company asset, or what data to assess and provide in a litigation.
• Defensibly collect digital evidence and complete chain-of-custody documentation.
• Leverage your programming, model building, and database administration skills (including using Python, T-SQL, VBA, Excel, C#, and/or other programming languages and tools).
• Communicate with team members, clients, and other professionals to share investigative and analytical findings, and assist with the drafting of written reports to summarize procedures performed and findings.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and experts to develop new and innovative tools to support the evolving forensic landscape.
• Stay current with developments in digital forensics, software tools, e‑discovery, and incident response.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Digital Forensics

Problem solving

Communication

Teamwork

Leadership

Time management

Incident response

Automation scripting

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree

Tools

File system forensics

Memory analysis

Network analysis

Python

T-SQL

VBA

Excel

C#

Job description

Charles River Associates is seeking a Cyber & Forensic Technology Consulting Analyst/Associate for 2027 graduates across multiple US offices. The role focuses on security investigations, digital forensics, incident response, and collaboration with clients in environments ranging from data breaches to litigation.

The position offers exposure to cutting-edge forensic techniques, data analysis, and tools, with CRA providing extensive training and growth opportunities.