Cyber Incident Response & Forensics Crisis Manager

EY; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 105,000 - 192,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off options

Hybrid work model

Flexible vacation policy

Job summary

EY seeks an experienced Manager to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events. You will guide post-incident response, assess data impact, coordinate remediation, and manage stakeholder communications, acting as a trusted advisor to executives.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams across cybersecurity, privacy, legal, and forensics, delivering board-ready reports and regulatory submissions while developing team capabilities and ensuring

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, cybersecurity or a related field.
• 5 to 8 years of experience in cyber incident response, data breach response, digital forensics, privacy consulting, cybersecurity consulting, risk advisory, or related disciplines.
• Deep understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and incident response, to include the ability to digest threat intelligence and apply it to client engagements.
• Familiarity with legalities surrounding electronic discovery and analysis.
• Strong understanding of privacy and data protection regulations, including notification and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Experience supervising engagement teams and reviewing work products.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to present complex information to executive-level stakeholders.
• Proven ability to lead teams and manage multiple concurrent engagements in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent executive communication, stakeholder management, and client-facing consulting skills.
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills, and the confidence to communicate complex technical concepts to a wide range of audiences.
• Willingness to travel and work extended hours; access to reliable transportation is recommended.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end breach response engagements following incident containment and forensic investigation.
• Direct the assessment and analysis of impacted data sets to determine exposure of sensitive information.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams including cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, compliance, and client stakeholders.
• Advise clients on notification, regulatory, contractual, and reporting obligations arising from security incidents.
• Oversee data review, document analysis, impact assessments, and decisions related to affected individuals and organizations.
• Develop executive-level reports, client deliverables, regulatory submissions, and board-ready communications.
• Guide clients through remediation planning and implementation, including process improvements and control enhancements.
• Manage large-scale projects with multiple workstreams, tight deadlines, and stakeholder engagement.
• Provide strategic counsel to client leadership during high-profile incidents.
• Mentor and develop engagement teams, ensuring quality and consistency of deliverables.

Skills

Cyber incident response

Data breach response

Digital forensics

Privacy consulting

Cybersecurity consulting

Risk advisory

Executive communication

Project management

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering / Cybersecurity

Tools

GCFE

GCFA

GCIH

CISA

CISM

CISSP

CCIM

Job description

EY seeks an experienced Manager to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events. You will guide post-incident response, assess data impact, coordinate remediation, and manage stakeholder communications, acting as a trusted advisor to executives.

You will oversee multidisciplinary teams across cybersecurity, privacy, legal, and forensics, delivering board-ready reports and regulatory submissions while developing team capabilities and ensuring