Senior Cyber Incident Response & Forensics Lead

EY; San Jose (CA); Hybrid; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Paid time off

Job summary

EY is seeking an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events, with a focus on post‑incident response, data exposure assessment, and regulatory obligations.

You will coordinate with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, and forensic teams, guiding remediation efforts and stakeholder communications while driving lessons learned and service improvements.

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, to include the ability to digest threat intelligence and apply it to client engagements
• Understanding of privacy and data protection regulations, including notification and reporting requirements across multiple jurisdictions

Responsibilities

• Lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events, focusing on post-incident response
• 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
• Contribute to remediation planning and implementation, including process improvements and control enhancements

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Data privacy

Project management

Communication

Team collaboration

Threat intelligence

Emotional intelligence

Education

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

Certifications: GCFE/GCFA/GCIH/CISA/CISM/CISSP/CCIM

Job description

EY is seeking an experienced Senior to lead client engagements involving cyber incidents, data breaches, and information security events, with a focus on post‑incident response, data exposure assessment, and regulatory obligations.

You will coordinate with cybersecurity, privacy, legal, and forensic teams, guiding remediation efforts and stakeholder communications while driving lessons learned and service improvements.