Remote DFIR Consultant: Incident Response & Forensics

Jobgether; Oregon; Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote‑friendly environment in the U.S

Medical insurance

HSA contributions

Holiday and PTO

Job summary

Partner Company is seeking a skilled Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant based in the United States to investigate, respond to, and recover from complex cybersecurity incidents.

You will conduct hands-on DFIR investigations, analyze threats, and support incident response engagements across diverse industries, collaborating with senior consultants and security teams. This role emphasizes technical excellence, collaboration, and ongoing professional development.

Qualifications

• Five years of relevant experience in DFIR or a related field, or a Master’s degree with relevant work.
• Hands-on experience across host forensics, network traffic analysis, malware handling, and BEC investigations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hands-on DFIR investigations under senior leads, including host forensics, network traffic analysis, malware handling and triage, and log reviews.
• Support reactive incident response, proactive threat discovery, threat hunting, and Purple Team exercises.
• Analyze forensic evidence, document findings, and produce technical reports for technical and management audiences.
• Communicate findings and guidance to clients, coordinating activities and ensuring timely updates.

Skills

DFIR investigations

Incident response

Threat analysis

Client communication

Automation scripting

Education

GCFA / GCFE / GCIH / GCIA / GDAT / GREM / CISSP

Tools

PowerShell

Python

Bash

Go

EDR

SIEM

Velociraptor

Job description

Partner Company is seeking a skilled Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant based in the United States to investigate, respond to, and recover from complex cybersecurity incidents.

You will conduct hands-on DFIR investigations, analyze threats, and support incident response engagements across diverse industries, collaborating with senior consultants and security teams. This role emphasizes technical excellence, collaboration, and ongoing professional development.