Forensics / Incident Response SME
Valiant Solutions
United States
The Role
The successful candidate serves as a hybrid IR and digital forensics specialist, handling live incident response, forensic investigations, and post-mortem reporting across enterprise and AWS cloud environments. Responsibilities include on-call rotation, threat hunting, alert triage, SOC support, and developing security policies and procedures for a government client.
Skills & Experience
Eight or more years of experience in incident response, APT management, and forensic analysis is required. Candidates must demonstrate expertise in Windows memory forensics, malware reverse engineering (x86/x64), mobile device forensics, network protocol analysis, registry analysis, forensic imaging, and tools such as SIFT and REMnux. Cloud IR experience in AWS is preferred.
Who It Suits
This role suits an experienced DFIR professional comfortable operating autonomously in a fast-paced government-facing environment. Those with a strong forensic investigative background who also thrive in real-time incident handling and enjoy evolving cloud security challenges will find this role particularly well matched to their skills.
Typical advertised salary for Digital Forensics roles in United States: $90,000–$154,000 (median $122,000 — from 207 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).
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