Senior Cyber Crisis & Investigations Lead

EY; Boston (MA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k) plans

Paid time off

Hybrid work model

Job summary

EY seeks an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents and data breaches, focusing on post‑incident response, data impact assessments, regulatory obligations, and remediation coordination. You will guide stakeholder communications and drive remediation activities across multiple disciplines.

The role requires collaboration with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, and client teams in a fast-paced, hybrid environment, with travel as needed and certifications

Qualifications

• A 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 client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events throughout the post‑incident response phase.
• Assess impacted data, evaluate legal and regulatory obligations, coordinate remediation activities, and manage stakeholder communications.
• Support end-to-end breach response engagements following incident containment and forensic investigation.
• Conduct assessment and analysis of impacted data sets to determine potential 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 related to affected individuals and organizations.
• Contribute to remediation planning and implementation, including process improvements and control enhancements.

Skills

Analytical skills

Project management

Problem-solving

Mentoring / coaching

Client relationship management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technology & innovation

Emotional intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, Engineering, cybersecurity or a related field

Job description

EY seeks an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents and data breaches, focusing on post‑incident response, data impact assessments, regulatory obligations, and remediation coordination. You will guide stakeholder communications and drive remediation activities across multiple disciplines.

The role requires collaboration with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, and client teams in a fast-paced, hybrid environment, with travel as needed and certifications