CrowdStrike · 7 hours ago
Incident Response Principal Consultant (Remote)
United States
Full-time
Remote
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$140K/yr - $195K/yrCrowdStrike is a global leader in cybersecurity, dedicated to stopping breaches with their advanced AI-native platform. The Incident Response Principal Consultant will lead incident response engagements and develop innovative methods to combat advanced threats, ensuring the security of organizations across various industries.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cloud Data ServicesCloud SecurityCyber SecurityNetwork Security
Responsibilities
Lead incident response engagements
Develop and use new methods to hunt for bad actors across large sets of data
Work under the direction of outside counsel to conduct intrusion investigations
Perform host and/or network-based forensics across Windows, Mac, and Linux platforms
Perform basic malware analysis
Produce high-quality written and verbal reports, presentations, recommendations, and findings to key stakeholders including customer management, regulators, and legal counsel
Demonstrate industry thought leadership through blog posts, CrowdCasts, and other public speaking events
Qualification
Required
Team leadership experience in a matrixed consulting environment
Incident Response: experience conducting or managing incident response investigations for organizations, investigating targeted threats such as the Advanced Persistent Threat, Organized Crime, and Hacktivists
Computer Forensic Analysis: a background using a variety of forensic analysis tools in incident response investigations to determine the extent and scope of compromise
Network Forensic Analysis: strong knowledge of network protocols, network analysis tools like Bro/Zeek or Suricata, and ability to perform analysis of associated network logs
Reverse Engineering: ability to understand the capabilities of static and dynamic malware analysis
Incident Remediation: strong understanding of targeted attacks and able to create customized tactical and strategic remediation plans for compromised organizations
Network Operations and Architecture/Engineering: strong understanding of secure network architecture and strong background in performing network operations
Cloud Incident Response: knowledge in any of the following areas: AWS, Azure, GCP incident response methodologies
Communications: strong ability to communicate executive and/or detailed level findings to clients; ability to effectively communicate tasks, guidance, and methodology with internal teams
Capable of completing technical tasks without supervision
Desire to grow and expand both technical and soft skills
Strong project management skills
Contributing thought leader within the incident response industry
Ability to foster a positive work environment and attitude
Ability to travel on short notice, up to 30% of the time
BA or BS / MA or MS degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Math, Information Security, Information Assurance, Information Security Management, Intelligence Studies, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity Policy, or a related field. Applicants without a degree but with relevant work experience and/or training will be considered
Benefits
Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
Paid parental and adoption leaves
Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
Health insurance
401k
Paid time off
Company
CrowdStrike
CrowdStrike is a cybersecurity technology firm that provides cloud-delivered protection for cloud workloads, identity, and data.
Founded in 2011
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.24BKey Investors
ARK Investment ManagementAccelCapitalG
2022-12-01Post Ipo Equity· $4.6M
2021-01-12Post Ipo Debt· $750M
2019-06-12IPO
Leadership Team
George Kurtz
President / CEO & Founder
Zeki Turedi
Field CTO Europe
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