Junior Incident Response Consultant - Hybrid VA

Pondurance; Stati Uniti; Ibrido; USD 85.000 - 92.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Health insurance

Paid time off

Descrizione del lavoro

Pondurance is seeking a Junior Incident Response Consultant for a hybrid role in McLean, VA. You will assist senior consultants through the full incident lifecycle, from containment to reporting, and help analyze forensic data to support findings.

The position offers solid training, exposure to BEC lifecycles, and a collaborative environment focused on security outcomes. Full-time employees receive competitive compensation and benefits, with opportunities for after-hours support work and career

Competenze

• A Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience in a relevant discipline
• Proven understanding of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack lifecycles
• Familiarity with phishing tactics and mitigation strategies
• Proficiency in utilizing diverse investigative tools to construct detailed incident timelines

Mansioni

• Assist Principal and Senior consultants throughout the Incident Response lifecycle, from containment to reporting.
• Analyze relevant forensic datasets and present findings clearly to the internal Pondurance team.
• Detect signs of unauthorized or malicious activity across collected forensic evidence.
• Highlight potential evidence gaps and report findings in a structured format to team members.
• Work from the McLean, VA office approximately 20% of the time for device collection and other business needs.
• Deliver after-hours investigative support on an as-needed basis.

Conoscenze

BEC lifecycles

Phishing awareness

Incident timelines

Formazione

Bachelor's degree

Strumenti

PowerShell

Terminals

iTerm2

Python

Bash

Java

C++

Windows

Descrizione del lavoro

Pondurance is seeking a Junior Incident Response Consultant for a hybrid role in McLean, VA. You will assist senior consultants through the full incident lifecycle, from containment to reporting, and help analyze forensic data to support findings.

The position offers solid training, exposure to BEC lifecycles, and a collaborative environment focused on security outcomes. Full-time employees receive competitive compensation and benefits, with opportunities for after-hours support work and career