DFIR Consultant / Senior DFIR Consultant - Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)

GuidePoint Security; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a rapidly growing firm that specializes in cybersecurity, where you'll tackle complex incident response challenges and contribute to innovative solutions. As an Incident Response Consultant, you'll leverage your expertise to assist clients across various sectors, ensuring their security posture is robust against emerging threats. This role offers a unique opportunity to work with a talented team, engage in continuous learning, and adapt to a dynamic environment. With a focus on collaboration and mentorship, you'll thrive in an atmosphere that values your contributions and fosters professional growth. If you're passionate about cybersecurity and eager to make a difference, this position is for you.

Benefits

Group Medical Insurance

Group Dental Insurance

Flexible Time Off (FTO)

Mobile Phone Allowance

Home Internet Allowance

Retirement Plan Eligibility

Pet Benefit Option

12 Corporate Holidays

Qualifications

• 2+ years in incident response investigations and 4+ years in IT/security.
• Experience with DFIR methodology and tools is essential.

Responsibilities

• Conduct DFIR investigations and provide technical insights.
• Foster client relationships and deliver tailored reports.

Skills

Incident Response Investigations

Network Traffic Analysis

Malware Handling

Log Review

Cloud Technologies

Programming (PowerShell, Python, BASH, Go)

Threat Hunting

Client Relationship Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in IT or Information Security

Relevant Industry Certifications (CISSP, GCIA, etc.)

Tools

EDR

NDR

XDR

SIEM

NGAV

Velociraptor

Job description

GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.

Job Overview

GuidePoint Security’s Digital Forensics & Incident Response Practice (DFIR) performs the following:

• Reactive Incident Response Investigations
• Forensic Investigations
• Proactive Threat Discovery and Threat Hunting
• Purple Team Exercises (as Blue Team in collaboration with GuidePoint Red Team)

As an Incident Response Consultant, you will be a technical resource that leverages your knowledge, skills, and experience to help deliver results to clients in various sectors.

Role Requirements

Your primary responsibilities revolve around solving challenging and complex problems and include sharing knowledge with team members, assisting with the technical aspects of DFIR investigations, and utilizing your creativity and adaptability to perform advanced mission-critical assessments.

GuidePoint Security’s DFIR service offerings are perpetually evolving in response to emerging threats and diverse client needs, and your creativity and expertise will assist the DFIR Practice with adapting to this rapidly changing environment. Primary Duties will include:

• Operate as a technical resource within the Practice and actively participate in DFIR investigations
• Effective engagement communication, time management, and collaboration with peers
• Author comprehensive engagement deliverables that are tailored to both technical and managerial audiences as well as fully detail the technical findings, recommendations, business impact, and realistic remediation strategies
• Foster client relationships by providing support, information, and guidance
• Utilize automation, orchestration, and scripting to reduce manual processes, improving overall efficiency while also enabling new capabilities to meet the rapidly changing needs of our clients
• Contribute to integration of existing and future open-source and commercial tools to help improve DFIR processes and procedures
• Perpetually strengthen relevant skills, knowledge, and abilities to stay at the forefront of the information security industry
• Maintain a strong desire to learn, adapt, and improve along with a rapidly-growing company
• Perform other duties as assigned

Education and Experience

Essential Qualifications DFIR Consultant:

• Two (2+) years of experience performing incident response investigations
• Four (4+) combined years of IT and information security experience

Essential Qualifications Senior DFIR Consultant:

• Four (4+) years of experience performing incident response investigations
• Six (6+) combined years of IT and information security experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior experience in a Consulting Services role
• Experience with Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) methodology and process
• Core capabilities include:
• Network traffic analysis
• Host forensics
• Malware handling / triage
• Log review
• BEC Analysis
• Experience with a variety of industry-related solutions including EDR, NDR, XDR, SIEM, FW, NGAV, Velociraptor, and others
• Experience with common programming languages including PowerShell, Python, BASH, Go, or others
• Experience with cloud technologies for the enterprise, such as Amazon Web Services, G Suite, M365, and Azure
• Awareness of attacker techniques, advanced threat groups, and integration of intelligence into an investigation
• Other relevant industry certifications, such as but not limited to CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GDAT, GCFE, and GFCA

Why GuidePoint?

GuidePoint Security is a rapidly growing, profitable, privately-held value added reseller that focuses exclusively on Information Security. Since its inception in 2011, GuidePoint has grown to over 1000 employees, established strategic partnerships with leading security vendors, and serves as a trusted advisor to more than 4,200 customers.

Firmly-defined core values drive all aspects of the business, which have been paramount to the company’s success and establishment of an enjoyable workplace atmosphere. At GuidePoint, your colleagues are knowledgeable, skilled, and experienced and will seek to collaborate and provide mentorship and guidance at every opportunity.

This is a unique and rare opportunity to grow your career along with one of the fastest growing companies in the nation.

Some added perks…

• Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only, some travel may be required for certain positions, working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
• Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan (GuidePoint pays 90% of the premium for employees and 70% for family plans (spouse/children/family) or High Deductible Health Plan with HSA (GuidePoint pays 100% of the employees premiums and 75% for family plans (spouse/children/family) and GPS will contribute in one lump sum: ($500 per EE annually / $1000 per family annually (includes spouse/children/family options)
• Group Dental Insurance: GuidePoint pays 100% of the premium for employees and 75% of family plans
• 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
• Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
• Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
• Pet Benefit Option