Senior Cyber Incident Response & Forensics Lead

EY; McLean (VA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

Pension plan

401(k) plans

Paid time off

Job summary

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

You will work with cross-functional teams and contribute to remediation planning and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in relevant field.
• 2+ years of experience in cyber incident response or related disciplines.
• Strong understanding of security threats, incidents, and response processes.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end breach response engagements from containment to remediation.
• Assess impacted data and determine exposure of sensitive information.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams (cybersecurity, privacy, legal, forensics, compliance, stakeholders).
• Assist with notifications, regulatory, contractual, and reporting obligations.
• Conduct data reviews, analyses, and impact assessments to guide decisions.
• Contribute to remediation planning and control enhancements.

Skills

Cyber incident response

Data breach response

Information security

Project management

Client relationships

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in computer science / information systems / engineering / cybersecurity or related field

Job description

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

You will work with cross-functional teams and contribute to remediation planning and continuous improvement.