Cyber Incident Response & Forensics Associate

Charles River Associates; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Training hours

Comprehensive benefits package

Immigration support

Wellness programs

Commuter benefits

Job summary

Charles River Associates (CRA) invites applications for a Forensics Associate in the United States. The role supports CRA clients with digital forensics, incident response, and data security investigations, requiring strong analytical and written communication skills.

We seek candidates with cybersecurity knowledge, research experience, and initiative who can work collaboratively in a fast-paced advisory setting.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of computer operating systems, software and hardware.
• Experience with digital forensic analysis using forensic tools.
• Experience drafting technical/investigative reports.

Responsibilities

• Execute security and privacy investigations for CRA clients, including breach detection and incident response.
• Provide expert digital forensic support for data security incidents.
• Draft forensic reports, affidavits, and testify as an expert.
• Engage in problem-solving and forensic analysis of digital information with standard techniques.
• Identify data sources to enable effective data access and analysis.
• Develop familiarity with threat intelligence and log data for analysis.

Skills

Cybersecurity concepts

Research experience

Quantitative ability

Written and oral communication

Initiative

Data analysis

Teamwork

Time management

Ownership

Education

Degree in CS/DF/IS

Tools

Python

T-SQL

VBA

Excel

C#

Job description

Charles River Associates (CRA) invites applications for a Forensics Associate in the United States. The role supports CRA clients with digital forensics, incident response, and data security investigations, requiring strong analytical and written communication skills.

We seek candidates with cybersecurity knowledge, research experience, and initiative who can work collaboratively in a fast-paced advisory setting.