Senior Incident Response & Forensics Lead

Maestro Search Limited; Tysons (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Maestro Search Limited is seeking a Senior Incident Response Consultant in Tysons, VA, offering a $110,000 - $145,000 base range plus bonus and comprehensive benefits. You will lead end-to-end forensic investigations across on-premise, cloud and hybrid environments, guiding client teams through containment and recovery while communicating results to executives.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in incident response, multiple GIAC certifications, and a proven track record of handling high-impact

Qualifications

• Three or more years in incident response.
• 2 or more GIAC certifications (e.g., GCIH, GREM, GCNA).
• Proven ownership and resolution of complex investigations.

Responsibilities

• Lead host, network, cloud and application forensics on ransomware, BEC, nation-state and insider cases.
• Give clients immediate containment direction while the incident is still moving.
• Turn attacker behaviour into durable detection logic and indicators the practice reuses across future casework.
• Scope new engagements and run clients through the full response lifecycle from first call to final report.
• Produce findings that stand up in front of boards, breach counsel, carriers and regulators.

Skills

Incident response

Consulting experience

Education

GIAC certifications

Tools

CrowdStrike

SentinelOne

Huntress

FTK

AXIOM

PowerShell

Python

Job description

Maestro Search Limited is seeking a Senior Incident Response Consultant in Tysons, VA, offering a $110,000 - $145,000 base range plus bonus and comprehensive benefits. You will lead end-to-end forensic investigations across on-premise, cloud and hybrid environments, guiding client teams through containment and recovery while communicating results to executives.

Ideal candidates have 3+ years in incident response, multiple GIAC certifications, and a proven track record of handling high-impact