Listing Description
Position Title: Incident Response Consultant
Location: Dallas, TX
The Company:
FireEye is the intelligence-led security company. Working as a seamless, scalable extension of customer security operations, FireEye offers a single platform that blends innovative security technologies, nation-state grade threat intelligence, and world-renowned Mandiant® consulting. With this approach, FireEye eliminates the complexity and burden of cyber security for organizations struggling to prepare for, prevent, and respond to cyber attacks. FireEye has over 6,300 customers across 67 countries, including more than 40 percent of the Forbes Global 2000.
The Role:
Interested in investigating computer crimes and breaches that make the headlines – and many more that don’t? Can you think like an attacker to stay one step ahead of them, or understand the operational security controls needed to detect, remediate, and prevent compromises? Mandiant seeks Incident Response Consultants with strong technical skills and an eagerness to lead projects and work with our clients. Candidates will need to apply their forensics, log analysis, and malware triage skills to solve complex intrusion cases at organizations around the world. Our consultants must be comfortable working in teams to tackle challenging projects, communicating with clients, and creating and presenting high-quality deliverables.
Responsibilities:
Conduct host forensics, network, forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of incident response investigations.
Utilize Mandiant and FireEye technology to conduct large-scale investigations and examine endpoint and network-based sources of evidence.
Recognize and codify attacker tools, tactics, and procedures in indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be applied to current and future investigations.
Build scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance Mandiant’s incident investigation processes.
Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.
Effectively communicate investigative findings and strategy to client stakeholders including technical staff, executive leadership, and legal counsel.
Work with security and IT operations at clients to implement remediation plans in response to incidents.
Assist with scoping prospective engagements, participating in investigations from kickoff through remediation, and mentoring less experienced staff.
Requirements:
Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
Minimum 2-5 years of comparable experience; minimum 8 years of experience if no degree
Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship
Technical expertise in at least three of the following areas:
Windows disk and memory forensics
Network Security Monitoring (NSM), network traffic analysis, and log analysis
Unix or Linux disk and memory forensics
Static and dynamic malware analysis
Applied knowledge in at least one scripting or development language (such as Python)
Thorough understanding of enterprise security controls in Active Directory / Windows environments
Additional Qualifications:
Willingness to travel up to 30%
Ability to successfully interface with both internal and external clients
Ability to document and explain technical details in a concise, understandable manner
Ability to manage and balance own time among multiple tasks, and lead junior staff when required
FireEye is an Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability. Click here to view the full EEO/AA statement.Conduct host forensics, network, forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of incident response investigations.
Utilize Mandiant and FireEye technology to conduct large-scale investigations and examine endpoint and network-based sources of evidence.
Recognize and codify attacker tools, tactics, and procedures in indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be applied to current and future investigations.
Build scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance Mandiant’s incident investigation processes.
Develop comprehensive and accurate reports and presentations for both technical and executive audiences.
Effectively communicate investigative findings and strategy to client stakeholders including technical staff, executive leadership, and legal counsel.
Work with security and IT operations at clients to implement remediation plans in response to incidents.
Assist with scoping prospective engagements, participating in investigations from kickoff through remediation, and mentoring less experienced staff.
Listing Details
- Citizenship: No Requirements
- Incentives: Both
- Education: Bachelors Degree
- Travel: Travel 25
- Telework: Optional Telecommute