Remote Incident Response Lead

CrowdStrike Inc.; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market-leading compensation

Wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental/ adoption leave

Professional development

Employee networks & volunteering

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking highly motivated incident response consultants to lead investigations and hunt for attackers across large data sets. You will work with legal teams and executives, perform forensics, and produce detailed reports. This role emphasizes proactive leadership, collaboration, and a commitment to responsible AI adoption.

Applicants should have strong experience in IR, forensics, and communication with stakeholders. Travel up to 30% may be required; remote options are available.

Qualifications

• Experience leading incident response investigations for organizations.
• Background using forensic analysis tools in IR investigations.
• Strong knowledge of network protocols and log analysis.
• Experience communicating findings to executives and clients.
• Familiarity with AI tools to enhance response workflows.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response engagements.
• Develop and use new methods to hunt for threats across large data sets.
• Coordinate with outside counsel during intrusion investigations.
• Perform host/network forensics on Windows, Mac, Linux.
• Conduct basic malware analysis.
• Produce high-quality written and verbal reports and recommendations.
• Share thought leadership via blogs, CrowdCasts, and public talks.

Skills

Team leadership

Incident response

Computer forensics

Network forensics

Reverse engineering

Incident remediation

Network security

Cloud incident response

Client communications

AI-enabled decision making

Education

BA/BS or MA/MS in CS/Engineering/Info Sec

Tools

Bro/Zeek

Suricata

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking highly motivated incident response consultants to lead investigations and hunt for attackers across large data sets. You will work with legal teams and executives, perform forensics, and produce detailed reports. This role emphasizes proactive leadership, collaboration, and a commitment to responsible AI adoption.

Applicants should have strong experience in IR, forensics, and communication with stakeholders. Travel up to 30% may be required; remote options are available.