Consulting Director, DFIR, Reactive Services (Unit 42)
Core
Senior-level consulting role leading cybersecurity incident response and breach investigations for Unit 42 clients, acting as both strategic advisor and hands-on technical leader.
Role type
Senior IC DFIR consulting director
Builds
Breach response engagements and forensic investigations for enterprise clients
Domain
Cybersecurity / Digital Forensics and Incident Response
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
DFIR consulting leadership, breach response management, forensic methodologies (chain of custody, disk/memory analysis), OS expertise (Windows, Linux, macOS), threat landscape analysis, client relationship management
Preferred skills
Industry thought leadership, budget ownership, novel malware analysis
Technologies
EnCase, FTK, SleuthKit, Volatility
Responsibilities
Lead breach response engagements with strategic direction and hands-on DFIR leadership; Deliver expert consulting across incident response, digital forensics, and cyber risk scenarios; Guide clients through complex incidents with tailored solutions; Perform and oversee forensic investigations (memory/disk acquisition, analysis); Manage client relationships and lead technical discussions; Support business growth through client expansion and new opportunity identification
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic leadership