Senior Cybersecurity & Incident Response Lead - Forensics

Charles River Associates; United States; Remote; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Immigration support for foreign natl./

Wellness programs

Job summary

Charles River Associates (CRA) seeks an Associate Principal to lead cybersecurity and incident response efforts within the Forensic Services practice. The role spans data breach investigations, digital forensics, client engagement, and business development across U.S.

offices including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate brings 7–10+ years of cyber intrusion experience, strong leadership, and fluency with cyber frameworks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree preferred but can be waived with experience.
• 7–10+ years in cyber intrusion investigation, digital forensics or incident response.
• Ability to lead teams, manage multiple projects, meet deadlines.
• Hands-on technical experience as incident responder, malware analyst, or forensic analyst.

Responsibilities

• Lead security and privacy investigations for clients, including breach detection and incident response.
• Perform forensic analysis of digital information using standard techniques and tools.
• Serve as primary client contact for incident response activities and access control matters.
• Supervise project teams, ensure quality of work, and manage morale.
• Evaluate new tools and processes to improve incident response capabilities.
• Maintain relationships with law enforcement agencies for criminal matters.
• Participate in business development, drafting proposals, and client pitches.
• Provide assessments of cyber security controls against frameworks like NIST CSF, HIPAA, ISO 27001/27002, SOC2.
• Assist with recruiting and training; work with counsel during investigations.

Skills

Cyber intrusion investigation

Digital forensics

Incident response

Team leadership

Client relations

Data analytics

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field

Job description

Charles River Associates (CRA) seeks an Associate Principal to lead cybersecurity and incident response efforts within the Forensic Services practice. The role spans data breach investigations, digital forensics, client engagement, and business development across U.S.

offices including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, and Washington, D.C. The ideal candidate brings 7–10+ years of cyber intrusion experience, strong leadership, and fluency with cyber frameworks.