Remote Principal Incident Response Consultant

CrowdStrike Holdings, Inc.; Washington; Hybrid; USD 115,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market leader compensation and equity

Comprehensive wellness programs

Generous vacation and holidays

Parental and adoption leave

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

CrowdStrike is seeking highly motivated consultants to lead incident response engagements and hunt for adversaries across large data sets. You’ll manage investigations, coordinate with counsel, and communicate complex findings to clients and executives.

Applicants should have Incident Response experience and be capable of leading teams, mentoring peers, and traveling up to 30%. This role offers a path to impact, learning, and a collaborative culture in a dynamic security practice.

Qualifications

• Experience leading incident response investigations for organizations
• Foundational knowledge of network protocols and security architectures
• Ability to communicate findings to executives and clients
• Willingness to travel up to 30% of the time
• Background in incident containment and remediation planning
• Comfort with malware analysis basics

Responsibilities

• Lead incident response engagements for clients
• Develop and deploy new hunting methods across large data sets
• Coordinate investigations with counsel and regulators
• Conduct host and network forensics on Windows, macOS, and Linux
• Produce high-quality written/verbal reports to stakeholders
• Share industry leadership through blogs and public talks

Skills

Team leadership

Incident Response

Computer Forensic Analysis

Network Forensic Analysis

Reverse Engineering

Incident Remediation

Network Operations

Cloud Incident Response

Communications

AI technologies

Education

BA/BS in CS/CE/InfoSec

MS in related field

Tools

Bro/Zeek

Suricata

Forensic analysis tools

Job description

CrowdStrike is seeking highly motivated consultants to lead incident response engagements and hunt for adversaries across large data sets. You’ll manage investigations, coordinate with counsel, and communicate complex findings to clients and executives.

Applicants should have Incident Response experience and be capable of leading teams, mentoring peers, and traveling up to 30%. This role offers a path to impact, learning, and a collaborative culture in a dynamic security practice.