Senior Cyber Incident Response & Investigations Lead

EY; Hoboken (NJ); On-site; USD 72,000 - 119,000; Full time

Job summary

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

You will work with cross-functional teams, mentor junior staff, and support threat intelligence integration and incident response processes across industries.

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.
• A 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.
• Achieved or be willing to pursue related professional certifications such as GCFE, GCFA, GCIH, CISA, CISM, CISSP, or CCIM.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Support end-to-end breach response engagements following incident containment and forensic investigation.
• Conduct assessment and analysis of impacted data sets to determine potential exposure of sensitive, confidential, regulated, or personal 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 related to affected individuals and organizations.
• Contribute to remediation planning and implementation, including process improvements and control enhancements.

Skills

Cyber incident response

Data breach response

Digital forensics

Privacy consulting

Cybersecurity consulting

Risk advisory

Project management

Stakeholder communication

Education

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

Job description

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

You will work with cross-functional teams, mentor junior staff, and support threat intelligence integration and incident response processes across industries.