Cybersecurity & Incident Response Associate (Forensics)

Charles River Associates; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 93,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Charles River Associates is seeking an Associate for its Forensic Services practice in the United States. The role focuses on cybercrime investigations, data security incidents, and expert digital forensics support for counsel and clients.

The position requires DFIR experience, certifications, and strong communication skills, with a collaborative, data-driven approach to client problems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in CS/DF/Info Security/IS required.
• 2–4 years of relevant work experience in forensic/incident response preferred.
• Digital forensics training and certifications (GIAC, IACIS, Magnet, X-Ways or similar).
• Strong understanding of operating systems, hardware, and evidence handling procedures.
• Experience with forensic tools, memory/disk/network analysis, and malware analysis.

Responsibilities

• Execute security and privacy investigations for CRA clients, including breach response and threat analysis.
• Provide expert digital forensic support for data security incidents and data breaches.
• Draft forensic reports, affidavits and testify as an expert in digital forensics and incident response.
• Engage in problem-solving and forensic analysis of digital information using standard evidence handling techniques.
• Develop familiarity with data inputs like threat intelligence and logging data to guide analysis.

Skills

DFIR knowledge

Malware analysis

CTF experience

Forensic tools

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in CS/DF/InfoSec/IS

Tools

GIAC GCFA/GCFE

IACIS CFCE/CIFR

X-Ways

Job description

Charles River Associates is seeking an Associate for its Forensic Services practice in the United States. The role focuses on cybercrime investigations, data security incidents, and expert digital forensics support for counsel and clients.

The position requires DFIR experience, certifications, and strong communication skills, with a collaborative, data-driven approach to client problems.