Senior Cyber Crisis & Incident Response Lead

EY; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Flexible vacation policy

Paid time off

Job summary

EY seeks an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events. This role focuses on post-incident response, helping clients assess impacted data, evaluate regulatory obligations, coordinate remediation, and manage stakeholder communications.

You will coordinate with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, and compliance teams, support notification and reporting obligations, and contribute to remediation planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, information systems, Engineering, cybersecurity or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in cyber incident response, data breach response, digital forensics, privacy consulting, cybersecurity consulting, risk advisory, or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of security threats, vulnerabilities, and incident response, to include the ability to digest threat intelligence and apply it to client engagements.
• A basic understanding of legalities surrounding electronic discovery and analysis.
• Understanding of privacy and data protection regulations, including notification and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Achieved or be willing to pursue related professional certifications such as GCFE, GCFA, GCIH, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or CCIM.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.
• Access to reliable transportation to/from the EY office and client sites. A driver's license is strongly recommended as ride share and public transportation options may not be available in all locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end breach response engagements following incident containment and forensic investigation.
• Conduct assessment and analysis of impacted data sets to determine exposure of sensitive, confidential, regulated, or personal information.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, compliance, and client stakeholders.
• Assist clients on notification, regulatory, contractual, and reporting obligations arising from security incidents.
• Perform data review, document analysis, impact assessments, and support decision-making for affected individuals and organizations.
• Contribute to remediation planning and implementation, including process improvements and control enhancements.

Skills

Cyber incident response

Data breach response

Forensics

Communication

Project management

Client relationships

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science / Information Systems / Engineering / Cybersecurity

2+ years in cyber incident response / data breach / digital forensics / privacy consulting

Professional certifications (GCFE, GCFA, GCIH, CISA, CISM, CISSP, CCIM)

Job description

EY seeks an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events. This role focuses on post-incident response, helping clients assess impacted data, evaluate regulatory obligations, coordinate remediation, and manage stakeholder communications.

You will coordinate with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, and compliance teams, support notification and reporting obligations, and contribute to remediation planning.