Remote Junior Incident Response Analyst

Pondurance; McLean (VA); Remote; USD 86,000 - 92,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Time off: PTO/holidays/ parental leave

Job summary

Pondurance is hiring a Junior Incident Response Consultant to support forensic investigations alongside lead consultants. You will help contain, eradicate, and analyze data to stop compromises, using our tech stack and client support during incidents.

The role involves working remotely with preferred candidates in McLean, VA or nearby. A base salary is offered with potential bonuses and comprehensive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Deliver after-hours investigative support on an as-needed basis.

Skills

BEC lifecycle

Phishing tactics

Incident timelines

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity

Tools

PowerShell

Terminal/iTerm2

Python

Bash

Java

C++

Windows

Job description

Pondurance is hiring a Junior Incident Response Consultant to support forensic investigations alongside lead consultants. You will help contain, eradicate, and analyze data to stop compromises, using our tech stack and client support during incidents.

The role involves working remotely with preferred candidates in McLean, VA or nearby. A base salary is offered with potential bonuses and comprehensive benefits.