Cyber and Forensic Technology Consulting Analyst/Associate

Summary

Join Charles River Associates as a Cybersecurity Analyst and contribute to security and privacy investigations, problem-solving, and forensic analysis of digital information.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree candidates graduating December 2024/Summer 2025 with an academic focus in Cybersecurity, Computer Science and Engineering, Digital Forensics, Management Information Systems, Security Information Systems, or related field
• Strong understanding of computer operating systems, software, and hardware
• Ability to conduct detailed forensic investigations and analyses of computers, networks, mobile devices, and removable media
• Experience with conducting digital forensic analyses using commercial and open-source forensic tools, including file system forensics, memory analysis, and network analysis
• Experience with conducting static/dynamic malware analyses in a lab environment and threat hunting in a live environment
• Strong understanding of proper evidence handling procedures and chain-of-custody
• Experience with drafting technical and investigative reports and communicating technical findings
• Experience with utilizing automation tools and scripts to expedite analyses
• Understanding of incident handling procedures, including preparation, identification, containment, eradication, and recovery-to-protect enterprise environments
• Understanding of common attack techniques used by an adversary on a victim network and how to leverage those techniques to stop further adversary activity

Responsibilities

• Assist with security and privacy investigations in response to data security matters
• Engage in problem solving and forensic analysis of digital information using standard computer forensic and evidence handling techniques and tools
• Apply investigative techniques, scientific reasoning, and digital forensic techniques against various systems to answer questions
• Identify, research, and organize information to determine what a hacker did to a compromised system, whether data was stolen from a company asset, or what data to assess and provide in a litigation
• Defensibly collect digital evidence and complete chain-of-custody documentation
• Leverage your programming, model building, and database administration skills (including using Python, T-SQL, VBA, Excel, C#, and/or other programming languages and tools)
• Communicate with team members, clients, and other professionals to share investigative and analytical findings, and assist with the drafting of written reports to summarize procedures performed and findings
• Work closely with business stakeholders and experts to develop new and innovative tools to support the evolving forensic landscape
• Stay current with developments in digital forensics, e-discovery, and incident response

Preferred Qualifications

Individuals with digital forensics/incident response training and/or certifications, including SANS GIAC (GCIA, GCFA, GCFE, GNFA, GCCC, and/or GREM), IACIS (CFCE or CIFR), and/or Guidance Software (EnCE)

Benefits

• Comprehensive total rewards program
• Superior benefits package
• Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being
• In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers
• Work location flexibility with 3-4 days a week in the office and remote work options