Senior Cybersecurity Investigations Consultant

FTI Consulting; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 109,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting in Washington, DC is seeking a technical cybersecurity expert to join our global risk advisory team. You will work on complex litigation, investigations and cyber incident response engagements across leading law firms, financial institutions and corporations.

The role emphasizes intelligence collection, incident response, insider threat analysis, and secure operations, with opportunities to lead assessment teams, develop new methodologies, and contribute to proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.
• Three+ years of experience conducting research at a corporate investigations firm or similar organization.
• Ability to travel to FTI offices and client site(s) as needed.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; this position does not provide visa sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Perform a wide range of cybersecurity engagements in a fast-paced environment, summarizing results in written reports for top-tier clients.
• Assist leadership in developing strategies to expand the portfolio of services offered and improve delivery efficiency.
• Maintain knowledge of industry trends, threats, methodologies, and core technologies to design technical solutions.
• Lead assessment of current threat identification techniques and development of new methodologies.
• Supervise results of incident analysis and provide expert insights.
• Lead modification and enhancement of proposals.

Skills

Cyber incident response

Cyber incident management

Operating systems security

Windows/Linux/Unix

Threat modeling

Penetration testing

Analytical thinking

Strategic planning

Contractor management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

FTI Consulting in Washington, DC is seeking a technical cybersecurity expert to join our global risk advisory team. You will work on complex litigation, investigations and cyber incident response engagements across leading law firms, financial institutions and corporations.

The role emphasizes intelligence collection, incident response, insider threat analysis, and secure operations, with opportunities to lead assessment teams, develop new methodologies, and contribute to proposals.