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Cyber Incident Response & Digital Forensics (DFIR)
IntePros
New York · Hybrid Contract Senior $85 – $94/hr Today
About the role
About
We’re looking for a highly skilled cybersecurity professional to join a fast-paced, 24x7 Cyber Operations environment. This role is ideal for someone who thrives in high-impact situations, brings deep DFIR expertise, and is passionate about strengthening enterprise security posture.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead and support cyber incident investigations, triage, and response activities in a 24x7 operations center
- Perform advanced digital forensics across memory, disk, and system images during active incidents
- Leverage tools such as Splunk, Microsoft Defender, CrowdStrike, and Axiom to analyze threats and drive response efforts
- Translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable insights for executive and non-technical stakeholders
- Partner with infrastructure and business teams to recommend and implement post-incident security improvements
- Contribute to the development of security architecture, standards, and best practices across enterprise environments
- Analyze complex security data to deliver meaningful insights, risk mitigation strategies, and operational enhancements
- Support and optimize enterprise security tooling and detection capabilities
What You Bring:
- Strong experience in digital forensics, incident response, or cybersecurity operations
- Hands-on expertise with leading security tools (Splunk, Defender, CrowdStrike, etc.)
- Proven ability to conduct forensic investigations (memory, disk, image analysis)
- Experience operating in a 24x7 SOC or cyber operations environment
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences
- Strong analytical mindset with the ability to manage multiple priorities in high-pressure situations
- Solid understanding of security frameworks, standards, and industry best practices
Nice to Have:
- Splunk certification or equivalent experience
- Exposure to enterprise security architecture and large-scale environments
- Familiarity with NIST, ISO, and continuity of business (COB) principles
- Experience in financial services or large enterprise incident response
This is an opportunity to play a critical role in defending enterprise systems, shaping security strategy, and driving continuous improvement across cybersecurity operations.
Skills
AxiomCrowdStrikeMicrosoft DefenderSplunk
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