Senior Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Cybersecurity Lead

Charles River Associates; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 175,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

100 hours of training annually

Immigration support

Comprehensive benefits package

Job summary

Charles River Associates in Chicago is seeking a senior professional to lead security and privacy investigations for clients, including data breach and cyber threat analyses. You will guide engagements from planning through delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring high-quality results.

The role requires 10+ years in cyber intrusion investigation or digital forensics, strong leadership, and the ability to work with government and enforcement partners.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
• 10+ years’ experience in cyber intrusion investigation, digital forensics or incident response analysis.
• Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Experience in a hands-on technical role as a testifying expert, incident responder, network forensic analyst or malware analyst.
• Experience leading data analytics engagements and managing the execution of technology-based best practices.

Responsibilities

• Leading security and privacy investigations for CRA clients, including data security matters and cyber breach detection.
• Performing forensic analysis of digital information using standard computer forensics techniques.
• Serving as primary point of contact for clients regarding engagement activities.
• Supervising project team execution and QA of work products.
• Identifying opportunities and implementing improvements to the team’s capabilities.
• Maintaining relationships with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies.

Skills

Cyber intrusion investigation

Digital forensics

Incident response

Data analytics

Leadership

Networking knowledge

Windows/*nix

Web technologies

Travel willingness

Education

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

Job description

Charles River Associates in Chicago is seeking a senior professional to lead security and privacy investigations for clients, including data breach and cyber threat analyses. You will guide engagements from planning through delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams and ensuring high-quality results.

The role requires 10+ years in cyber intrusion investigation or digital forensics, strong leadership, and the ability to work with government and enforcement partners.