Senior Incident Response & Digital Forensics Lead

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Germantown (MD); On-site; USD 100,200 - 203,400; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Germantown, MD is seeking a seasoned leader to head the Incident Response and Digital Forensics team. You will guide DFIR operations, mentor analysts, and coordinate with clients and senior leadership on incident responses.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in cyber incident response and digital forensics, with GCFE or GCIH certifications and hands-on tool experience. U.S. citizenship and an active TS clearance are required; onsite work once per week.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of practical experience in cyber incident response and digital forensics.
• Certifications GCFE or GCIH required.
• Proficiency with DFIR tools such as Magnet, GrayKey, EnCase or Cellebrite.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the Incident Response & Forensics team.
• Deliver briefings and coordinate with clients and senior leadership on incident responses.
• Analyze intrusion artifacts to mitigate cyber threats.
• Own service delivery and capacity models for DFIR offerings.
• Mentor DFIR analysts through structured training on IR and forensics.
• Oversee incident response operations and threat handling.
• Monitor vendor and CERT sources for emerging threats.

Skills

7+ years experience

GCFE OR GCIH

DFIR mentoring

Tools

Magnet

GrayKey

EnCase

Cellebrite

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in Germantown, MD is seeking a seasoned leader to head the Incident Response and Digital Forensics team. You will guide DFIR operations, mentor analysts, and coordinate with clients and senior leadership on incident responses.

The ideal candidate has 7+ years in cyber incident response and digital forensics, with GCFE or GCIH certifications and hands-on tool experience. U.S. citizenship and an active TS clearance are required; onsite work once per week.