Senior Cybersecurity Investigator & Incident Response Lead

FTI Consulting, Inc.; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting, Inc. is seeking technical cybersecurity experts to engage in global litigation, investigations, and risk advisory work.

The role covers intelligence collection, incident response, insider threat analysis, and security operations across Windows, Linux, and Unix environments. You will lead teams on investigations, assess current threat techniques, and develop new methodologies while delivering concise client reports and strategic proposals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in CS or related field.
• 3+ years of experience conducting research at a corporate investigations firm or similar organization.
• Willingness to travel to FTI offices and client sites as needed.
• Authorized to work in the United States on a full‑time basis; visa sponsorship not provided.

Responsibilities

• Perform cybersecurity engagements in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
• Summarize results accurately in written reports for top-tier clients.
• Manage consultants on engagements with investigative researchers.
• Provide oral client reports when appropriate and assist leadership with strategy.
• Maintain current knowledge of cybersecurity trends, threats and core technologies.
• Lead assessment of threat identification techniques and develop new methodologies.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Threat modeling

Forensics

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Job description

FTI Consulting, Inc. is seeking technical cybersecurity experts to engage in global litigation, investigations, and risk advisory work.

The role covers intelligence collection, incident response, insider threat analysis, and security operations across Windows, Linux, and Unix environments. You will lead teams on investigations, assess current threat techniques, and develop new methodologies while delivering concise client reports and strategic proposals.