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DFIR Consultant conducting forensic investigations, threat hunting, and incident response for GuidePoint Security. Producing client-ready findings and remediation strategies across cybersecurity engagements.
Responsibilities:
- Perform DFIR investigations as a contributing technical resource, including host forensics, network traffic analysis, malware handling/triage, log review, and BEC analysis
- Support engagement communication, time management, and coordination throughout the investigative lifecycle
- Produce clear, accurate deliverables detailing technical findings, recommendations, business impact, and realistic remediation strategies for technical and managerial audiences
- Collaborate with peers and engagement leads across concurrent engagements
- Use scripting and automation to reduce manual processes and improve DFIR task efficiency
- Continually strengthen DFIR skills, knowledge, and abilities
- Support client relationships by providing information and guidance during engagements
- Contribute to the evolving service portfolio driven by emerging threats and client needs
- Proactively surface gaps in engagement delivery, processes, or client communication
- Participate in on-call rotation and maintain availability during high-severity incident surges
Requirements:
- High School diploma and 5 years of experience, OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience, OR Master’s degree
- Hands-on experience across core DFIR disciplines: host forensics, network traffic analysis, malware handling/triage, log review, and BEC analysis
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to both technical and managerial audiences
- Creativity and adaptability to solve challenging problems in a rapidly changing environment
- Embraces emerging technologies, including AI tools, to work smarter, solve problems, and drive better business outcomes
- U.S.-based availability
- Availability outside standard business hours during high-severity incident surges
- Participation in on-call rotation as appropriate for the role
- Up to 20% travel
- Sedentary work
- Substantial movement of the wrists, hands, and/or fingers for a minimum of 8 hours a day
- Close visual acuity for computer terminal viewing and/or extensive reading for a minimum of 8 hours a day
Benefits:
- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only; some travel may be required for certain positions, and working on-site may be required for Federal positions)
- Group Medical Insurance options: Zero Deductible PPO Plan with GuidePoint paying 90% of employee premiums and 70% of family premiums
- High Deductible Health Plan with HSA with GuidePoint paying 100% of employee premiums and 75% of family premiums
- HSA contribution of $850 per employee annually or $1,750 per family annually
- Group Dental Insurance with GuidePoint paying 100% of employee premiums and 75% of family premiums
- 12 corporate holidays
- Flexible Time Off (FTO) program
- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance
- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment
- Pet Benefit Option
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