Listing Description
At Optiv, we’re on a mission to help our clients make their businesses more secure. We’re one of the fastest growing companies in a truly essential industry.
In your role at Optiv, you’ll be inspired by a team of the brightest business and technical minds in cybersecurity. We are passionate champions for our clients, and know from experience that the best solutions for our clients’ needs come from working hard together. As part of our team, your voice matters, and you will do important work that has impact, on people, businesses and nations. Our industry and our company move fast, and you can be sure that you will always have room to learn and grow. We’re proud of our team and the important work we do to build confidence for a more connected world.
The Incident Management (IR) Consultant is a member of the Enterprise Incident Management team with primary responsibility for responding to security events. The successful candidate must possess an extensive understanding of digital investigations and their underlying principles. Applicable fields of digital investigations include: incident response, computer forensics, network forensics, mobile forensics, e-discovery, malware analysis, memory analysis, and a strong understanding of information security principles. Each investigation requires the EIM consultant to be able to perform all phases of the investigation and remediation, including providing security recommendations that will effectively mitigate vulnerabilities and prevent future attacks.
How you'll make an impact:Reactive:Live incident response, systems triage, containment, and remediationPCI forensic investigations (PFI)Compromise assessmentDigital forensicseDiscoveryMobile phone forensicsAdministrator lockoutMalware analysisNetwork traffic analysisProactive:Incident response risk assessmentsIncident management program developmentIncident management trainingIncident management tabletop exercisesLive attack simulationPerform confidently and authoritatively in role of incident management subject matter expert and lead customer personnel in responding to fast paced incidentsPerform work successfully with minimal supervisory oversight; able to independently work in a remote capacityAct as investigative architect and provide internal or external teams with documentation and methodology sufficient to conduct an investigation to successful completionDemonstrate ability to invent and successfully utilize new investigative workflows to overcome emerging threats never seen before or to work around problems encountered during engagementsRemain current on information security and emerging threat trends and tools and methodologies to combat the sameGuide customers through investigations in compliance with regulatory requirementsReview security infrastructure and configuration to identify points of vulnerability and suggest recommendations for remediationTravel as needed to customer locations to perform reactive and proactive engagements, including frequent travel with very short or no advanced notice. International travel may also be requiredAdhere to policies, procedures, and security practicesResolve problems independently and understand escalation procedure; coordinate escalations and collaborate with internal technology teams to ensure timely resolution of issuesTake meticulous notes and demonstrate strong reporting capabilities and attention to detailPerform public speaking and eminence related activitiesDevelop training content and provide instruction on advanced investigative conceptsTestify in court cases regarding investigations conductedPerform other duties as assigned
Qualifications for success: Basic Qualifications:Two (2) years of experience performing in incident response roles that include containment and isolation, forensics, root cause analysis, and remediation.Three (3) years of experience in a consulting services role or a related information security position.Ability to travel 50% of the time.Preferred Qualifications:Bachelor’s Degree from a four-year college or university in Information Assurance, Computer Science, Management Information Systems or related area of study; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experienceHighly desired certifications include: GIAC Certified Forensics Examiner (GCFE), EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE) Certification (ENCE), Certified Computer Examiner (CCE), and Certified Computer Forensics Examiner (CCFE)Ability to combine multiple separate findings to identify complex attacks and incidentsAbility to identify, describe and report vulnerabilities and standard remediation activities, to include clear demonstration of risk to clients through post-exploitation activitiesMastery of commercial and open source security tools (e.g. Nessus, Nexpose, SAINT, Qualys, Burp, Nmap, Kali, Metasploit, Meterpreter, Wireshark, Kismet, Aircrack-ng etc.)Familiarity with many different network architectures, network services, system types, network devices, development platforms and software suites (e.g. Linux, Windows, OS X, Cisco, Oracle, Active Directory, JBoss, .NET, etc.)Demonstrated ability to create comprehensive assessment reportsMust be able to work well with customers and self-manage through difficult situations, focus on client satisfaction.Ability to convey complex technical security concepts to technical and non-technical audiences including executivesAbility to work both independently as well as on teamsAbility to lead and mentor others; willingness to collaborate and share knowledge with team members.Proven ability to review and revise reports written by peers.Experienced at writing technical proposals, statements of work, white papers, presentations and project documentation; strong attention to detailDemonstrated effective time management skills, ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously and the ability to take on large and complex projects with little or no supervision.Motivation to constantly improve processes and methodologies.Passion for creating tools and automation to make common tasks more efficient.Knowledge of programming and scripting for development of security toolsAbility to deliver presentations at industry conferences, write blog postsRecognition in the security community for speaking preferredPublished white papers preferred.Strong programming skills preferred (Python, Ruby, Node.js, C/C++, Assembly, etc.)Reverse engineering/Binary analysis experience (firmware, x86 applications, etc.)This position requires the ability to respond onsite in a 24/7/365 environment; must be willing to work evening, overnight, and weekend and holiday hours as neededStrong interest in technology and a desire to learn and grow in the Networking/Security/Digital investigationsfield; skills and knowledge must be kept currentEnCase, FTK, X-Way, Paraben P2, and/or other experience with similar advanced productsDemonstrated understanding of networking in any of the following deep packet analysis tools: Wireshark, Network Miner, or NetWitnessUnderstanding of threat vectors and related artifacts subsequently left behind and methods of retrieving and interpreting themExperience or skilled in "Threat Hunting" Experience with Control assessments #LI-CP1If you are seeking a culture that supports growth, fosters success and moves the industry forward, find your place at Optiv! As a market-leading provider of cyber security solutions, Optiv has the most comprehensive ecosystem of security products and partners to deliver unparalleled services. Our rich and successful history with our clients is based on trust, serving more than 12,000 clients of varying sizes and industries, including commercial, government and education. We have the proven expertise to plan, build, and run successful security programs across Risk Management, Cyber Digital Transformation, Threat Management, Security Operations - Managed Services and Identity and Data Management.
With Optiv you can expect:
• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality and Inclusion through Affinity groups including but not limited to, Women's Network, Optiv Pride, Black Employee Network, and Veterans Support Network.
• Work/life balance. We offer “Recharge” a flexible, time-off program that encourages eligible employees to take the time they need to recharge
• Professional training resources, including tuition reimbursement
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remote/from home (where applicable)
Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.
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