CareerPlan

Cyber Analyst, Digital Forensics Incident Response

Remote · EverywhereRemoteFull-time$120k–$150k2026-11-07 → 2026-11-11
Remote · from United StatesNo visa sponsorship

Core

Deliver incident investigation and response services to insureds via forensically sound evidence collection, analysis, and recovery.

Role type

Senior IC digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) analyst

Builds

Incident response services, evidence analysis, and recovery activities for insureds

Domain

Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Incident Response

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Digital forensics, Incident response, Malware analysis, Threat intelligence, Incident recovery, Evidence collection, Root cause analysis, Report writing

Preferred skills

Cloud security (AWS/Azure/Google), Law enforcement or military background, Cyber consulting experience, GCIH/Security+/CISSP certification

Technologies

AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Decryptor tools

Responsibilities

Collect, transmit, and store digital evidence; Analyze evidence to identify indicators of compromise; Develop incident timelines and theories of compromise; Identify root causes; Participate in threat actor negotiations; Perform incident recovery (data restoration, reimaging, infrastructure rebuilding); Develop incident reports; Deliver risk mitigation recommendations; Conduct incident response training and simulations