Incident Response Consultant (Weekends)

CrowdStrike; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking cybersecurity firm as an Incident Response Consultant, where you will lead engagements to combat sophisticated cyber threats. This role offers the chance to work in a dynamic environment, tackling high-pressure situations and collaborating with a passionate team. You'll utilize your expertise in incident response and forensic analysis to provide vital support to organizations facing security challenges. With a remote-first culture and a commitment to innovation, this position is perfect for those eager to make a significant impact in the cybersecurity landscape while enjoying competitive benefits and a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Remote-first culture

Market leader in compensation

Flexible working arrangements

Physical and mental wellness programs

Paid parental leave

Professional development opportunities

Access to CrowdStrike University

Birthday time-off

Stocked kitchens in offices

Great Place to Work certified

Qualifications

• Experience in incident response investigations for targeted threats.
• Background in forensic analysis tools for incident response.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response engagements independently.
• Perform host and network-based forensics across platforms.

Skills

Incident Response

Computer Forensic Analysis

Communication

Network Forensic Analysis

Incident Remediation

Threat Intelligence

Education

GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA)

GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

Job description

#WeAreCrowdStrike and our mission is to stop breaches. As a global leader in cybersecurity, our team changed the game. Since our inception, our market leading cloud-native platform has offered unparalleled protection against the most sophisticated cyberattacks. We’re looking for people with limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to the customer to join us in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Consistently recognized as a top workplace, CrowdStrike is committed to cultivating an inclusive, remote-first culture that offers people the autonomy and flexibility to balance the needs of work and life while taking their career to the next level. Interested in working for a company that sets the standard and leads with integrity? Join us on a mission that matters - one team, one fight.

About the Role

As an Incident Response Consultant, you will be responsible for delivering services engagements across the region. You will be a member of a highly collaborative industry leading team that thrives on the daily challenges of stopping breaches from the world's most sophisticated adversaries. This is an individual contributor, senior technical consulting role that requires hands-on technical expertise and ability to communicate effectively with both technical and business stakeholders.

The right individual for our team should have excellent energy, drive and a real desire to help organisations respond to security incidents. The ability to work in a high stress, high pressure situation is a must as well as the ability to work together with the team around the APJ region. If you have forensics, incident response, and cyber security experience you are encouraged to apply.

What you'll Do

Lead incident response engagements. This is an excellent opportunity for someone to 'own' their role and operated independently.

Perform advanced host and/or network-based forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.

Advise organizations while they respond to threat actor activity.

Produce high-quality written and verbal reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings to customer management.

Present technical material to non-technical and technical audiences

Demonstrate industry thought leadership through blog posts, CrowdCasts, and other public speaking events.

What You’ll Need

Required

Must be able to work on weekends. Standard working days will be Thursday through Monday or something similar (discussion welcome).

Incident Response: experience conducting or managing incident response investigations for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hactivists.

Computer Forensic Analysis: a background using a variety of forensic analysis tools in incident response investigations to determine the extent and scope of compromise.

Communication: exceptional written and oral communication skills. Ability to write and present technical content, including being able to present to senior executives.

Preferred

Network Forensic Analysis: strong knowledge of network protocols, network analysis tools, and ability to perform analysis of associated network logs.

Incident Remediation: deep understanding of targeted attacks and able to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations.

Threat Intelligence: familiarity with threat intelligence, adversary attribution and its application to Incident response

Bonus Points

Qualifications: following certifications preferred but not required GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or similar

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

Remote-first culture

Market leader in compensation and equity awards with option to participate in ESPP in eligible countries

Competitive vacation and flexible working arrangements

Physical and mental wellness programs

Paid parental leave, including adoption

A variety of professional development and mentorship opportunities

Access to CrowdStrike University, LinkedIn Learning and Jhanna

Offices with stocked kitchens when you need to fuel innovation and collaboration

Birthday time-off in your local country

Work with people who are passionate in our mission and Great Place to Work certified across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. Our approach to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive culture is rooted in listening, learning and collective action. By embracing the diversity of our people, we achieve our best work and fuel innovation - generating the best possible outcomes for our customers and the communities they serve.

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About the company

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc. is a cybersecurity technology company based in Sunnyvale, California.