Professional Services Principal Consultant - Incident Response , GBR)

CrowdStrike Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 130,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Comprehensive wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leave

Professional development opportunities

Employee networks and volunteering

Vibrant office culture and amenities

Great Place to Work certification

Job summary

CrowdStrike Inc. is seeking a highly motivated technical consultant to join our Services team, focusing on incident response for Fortune 100 clients. You will lead engagements, hunt threats across large datasets, and conduct intrusions with cross-functional teams.

You'll perform host and network forensics on multiple platforms, deliver clear reports, and help shape remediation strategies. A strong communication style and AI-assisted approaches are valued for client impact.

Qualifications

• Experience conducting or managing incident response investigations.
• Background using forensic analysis tools in IR investigations.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols and logs.
• Ability to understand malware capabilities and remediation planning.
• Experience communicating findings to executives and legal stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical lead on incident response engagements.
• Develop methods to hunt attackers across large data sets.
• Conduct intrusion investigations under guidance of external counsel.
• Perform host and network forensics across Windows, Mac, Linux.
• Produce high-quality written and verbal reports to stakeholders.
• Contribute thought leadership through public talks and blogs.

Skills

Incident Response

Forensic Analysis

Network Forensics

Reverse Engineering

Incident Remediation

Cloud Incident Response

Communications

Project Management

AI in IR

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/InfoSec

Tools

Bro/Zeek

Suricata

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:

CrowdStrike is looking for highly motivated, self-driven, technical consultants dedicated to making a difference in global security by protecting organizations against the most advanced attackers in the world. Our CrowdStrike Services team offers opportunities to expand your skill set through a wide variety of engagements including front page incident response investigations for organizations you’ll find on the annual Fortune 100 list.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as technical lead on incident response engagements
• Develop and use new methods to hunt for bad actors across large sets of data.
• Work under the direction of outside counsel to conduct intrusion investigations
• Perform host and/or network-based forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms.
• Produce high-quality written and verbal reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings to key stakeholders including customer management, regulators, and legal counsel .
• Demonstrate industry thought leadership through blog posts, CrowdCasts, and other public speaking events.

What You’ll Need:

• Successful candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Successful candidates will have experience in one or more of the following areas:
• Incident Response: experience conducting or managing incident response investigations for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hacktivists.
• 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 like Bro/Zeek or Suricata, and ability to perform analysis of associated network logs.
• Reverse Engineering: ability to understand the capabilities of static and dynamic malware analysis.
• Incident Remediation: strong understanding of targeted attacks and able to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations.
• Network Operations and Architecture/Engineering: strong understanding of secure network architecture and strong background in performing network operations.
• Cloud Incident Response: knowledge in AWS, Azure, or GCP incident response methodologies.
• Communications: strong ability to communicate executive and/or detailed level findings to clients; ability to effectively communicate tasks, guidance, and methodology with internal teams
• Capable of completing technical tasks without supervision.
• Desire to grow and expand both technical and soft skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Contributing thought leader within the incident response industry.
• Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude.
• Proven experience utilizing AI technologies to enhance decision-making, streamline workflows and processes, improve efficiency and drive business outcomes.

Bonus Points:

• GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA) or GCFE
• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
• OSCP / OSCE (Offensive Security certifications for more offensive/technical IR work)
• Cloud incident response (AWS, Azure, GCP)

Education:

BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or a related field. Applicants without a degree but with relevant work experience and/or training will be considered.

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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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