Consulting Associate/Cybersecurity & Incident Response (Forensic Services practice)
Charles River Associates
Boston, MA
The Role
This position supports investigations into data breaches, fraud, and misconduct, combining forensic analysis with incident response. Responsibilities include acquiring forensic images, analysing disk, memory, and log data, tracking adversary activity, identifying malware, and drafting reports for legal counsel and clients.
Skills & Experience
Candidates need 3-5 years’ experience, a background in computer science, digital forensics, or information security, and skills in forensic tools, memory and timeline analysis, malware detection, and programming languages such as Python, T-SQL, and C#.
Who It Suits
Suited to analytical, detail-oriented professionals with forensic or cybersecurity backgrounds who enjoy technical investigation work, client interaction, and collaborative problem-solving within a consulting environment.
Typical advertised salary for Digital Forensics roles in United States: $92,000–$154,000 (median $122,000 — from 221 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).
Learn More/Apply