Senior Cyber Incident Response & Forensics Lead

EY; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

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. Focus on post-incident response, helping clients assess impacted data, regulatory obligations, and remediation activities.

The role requires strong communication, project management, and the ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams, including legal, privacy, and compliance, to drive effective outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, cybersecurity or 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, including notification and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Willingness to pursue professional certifications such as GCFE, GCFA, GCIH, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or CCIM.
• Ability to travel and work beyond standard hours as needed.
• Access to reliable transportation to/from EY offices and client sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end breach response engagements post-incident containment and forensic investigation.
• Assess impacted data sets and determine exposure of sensitive information.
• Coordinate with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensic, compliance, and client stakeholders.
• Advise on notification, regulatory, contractual, and reporting obligations.
• Conduct data review, document analysis, and impact assessments for affected individuals and organizations.
• Contribute to remediation planning and process improvements.

Skills

Incident response

Data breach

Digital forensics

Privacy consulting

Cybersecurity consulting

Risk advisory

Communication skills

Travel availability

Team leadership

Education

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

Job description

EY is seeking an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events. Focus on post-incident response, helping clients assess impacted data, regulatory obligations, and remediation activities.

The role requires strong communication, project management, and the ability to coordinate with cross-functional teams, including legal, privacy, and compliance, to drive effective outcomes for clients.