Incident Response Sr. Consultant (Remote, AUS)

CrowdStrike Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market compensation

Wellness programs

Vacation and holidays

Parental leave

Professional development

Employee networks

Office culture

Great Place to Work

Job summary

CrowdStrike Inc. is seeking a Senior Consultant to deliver reactive and proactive cybersecurity services in the APJ region. You will be a senior technical contributor handling incident response and forensic investigations, mentored by leaders while guiding less experienced teammates.

The role emphasizes hands-on analysis, effective communication with stakeholders, and delivering high-quality reports and guidance to protect customers against advanced threats.

Qualifications

• Experience in incident response investigations for targeted threats.
• Background using forensic tools to determine extent of compromise.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols and logs for analysis.
• Ability to create remediation plans and communicate findings to executives.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response engagements for APJ region.
• Conduct host/network forensics across multiple platforms.
• Advise organizations during threat actor activity responses.
• Produce written/verbal reports and presentations to management.
• Present technical content to diverse audiences.
• Contribute thought leadership through blogs and events.

Skills

Incident Response

Forensic Analysis

Network Forensic Analysis

Incident Remediation

Threat Intelligence

Communication

GCFA/GCIH

AI in IR

Job description

As a global leader in cybersecurity, CrowdStrike protects the people, processes and technologies that drive modern organizations. Since 2011, our mission hasn’t changed - we’re here to stop breaches, and we’ve redefined modern security with the world’s most advanced AI-native platform. We work on large scale distributed systems, processing almost 3 trillion events per day and this traffic is growing daily. Our customers span all industries, and they count on CrowdStrike to keep their businesses running, their communities safe and their lives moving forward. We’re proud to work for a mission-driven company leveraging AI to transform the way we work. CrowdStrikers drive their careers through flexibility and autonomy while also being expected to contribute to a culture of responsible AI adoption, experimentation, and innovation. We use an AI-first mindset as a force multiplier to proactively and continuously accelerate execution, build expertise, uncover insights, and solve complex problems. We’re always looking to add talented CrowdStrikers to the team who have limitless passion, a relentless focus on innovation and a fanatical commitment to our customers, our community and each other. Ready to join a mission that matters? The future of cybersecurity starts with you.

About the Role:

As a Senior Consultant, you will be responsible for delivering both reactive and proactive services engagements in the Asia Pacific and Japan 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. This person should be capable of supporting, managing, and mentoring less experienced team members.

The right candidate will possess excellent energy and 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. Candidates with extensive forensics, incident response, and cyber security experience are encouraged to apply.

**Role only available to residents in Australia. Visa support not available for this role.

What You’ll Do:

• Lead incident response engagements.
• 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:

• 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.
• 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
• Communication: exceptional written and oral communication skills. Ability to write and present technical content, including being able to present to senior executives.
• Qualifications: following certifications preferred but not required GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH) or similar
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

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Benefits of Working at CrowdStrike:

• Market leader in compensation and equity awards
• Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
• Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
• Paid parental and adoption leaves
• Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
• Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
• Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
• Great Place to Work Certified across the globe

CrowdStrike is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to fostering a culture of belonging where everyone is valued for who they are and empowered to succeed. We support veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.

CrowdStrike is committed to providing equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The Company does not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, creed, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy or pregnancy-related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, membership or activity in a local human rights commission, status with regard to public assistance, or any other characteristic protected by law. We base all employment decisions-including recruitment, selection, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, promotions, transfers, lay-offs, return from lay-off, terminations and social/recreational programs–on valid job requirements.

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