Consulting Associate/Cybersecurity & Incident Response (Forensic Services practice)
Charles River Associates
Washington, DC
The Role
This consulting role sits within a forensic services practice and involves conducting digital forensic examinations, incident response investigations and cybercrime analysis for corporate clients and their legal counsel. Day-to-day work includes acquiring forensic images, performing disk, memory and log analysis, identifying indicators of compromise, tracking adversary activity and contributing to expert reports and affidavits.
Skills & Experience
Candidates should have 3–5 years of experience and a background in Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Information Security or Information Systems. Key skills include malware analysis, threat intelligence, timeline analysis, IOC creation, memory forensics and scripting in Python, T-SQL, C# or VBA. Familiarity with standard computer forensics tools and evidence-handling procedures is essential.
Who It Suits
This role suits a motivated mid-level DFIR professional comfortable working in a consulting environment across both technical forensic analysis and client-facing deliverables. Those with experience supporting legal proceedings, drafting forensic reports or providing expert testimony will find strong alignment with the day-to-day demands of the position.
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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