Senior Cyber Incident Response & Forensics Lead

EY; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents and data breaches, focusing on post-incident response, data impact assessment, and regulatory obligations. You will coordinate remediation and stakeholder communications across cybersecurity, privacy, legal, and compliance teams.

The role emphasizes strong analytical, project management, and communication skills, with opportunities to mentor juniors, drive improvements, and contribute to business development

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.
• Understanding of privacy and data protection regulations, including notification and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end breach response engagements following incident containment and forensic investigation.
• Analyze impacted data sets to determine exposure of sensitive or personal information.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams including cybersecurity, privacy, legal, 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

Communication

Cross-functional

Client relationships

Team collaboration

Emotional intelligence

Education

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

Job description

EY is seeking an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents and data breaches, focusing on post-incident response, data impact assessment, and regulatory obligations. You will coordinate remediation and stakeholder communications across cybersecurity, privacy, legal, and compliance teams.

The role emphasizes strong analytical, project management, and communication skills, with opportunities to mentor juniors, drive improvements, and contribute to business development