Senior Cyber Incident & Forensics Lead

African American Talent; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension and 401(k)

Paid time off

Job summary

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

You will collaborate with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, compliance, and client teams to deliver decisive outcomes and align with regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

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.
• Basic understanding of legalities surrounding electronic discovery and analysis.
• Understanding of privacy and data protection regulations across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to travel and work extra hours when necessary.
• Access to reliable transportation; driver's license recommended.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end breach response engagements following incident containment and forensic investigation.
• Conduct assessment and analysis of impacted data to determine exposure of sensitive 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

Incident response

Data breach response

Digital forensics

Privacy & regulatory awareness

Project management

Client relationship

Communication skills

Crisis management

Education

Bachelor’s or Master's degree in CS/IS/Engineering/Cybersecurity

Job description

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

You will collaborate with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, compliance, and client teams to deliver decisive outcomes and align with regulatory requirements across multiple jurisdictions.