Job Opening: Security Consultant - Digital Forensics and Incident Response

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Seeking Security Consultants with strong technical and consulting skills, project management capability, and sound written and verbal communication skills. Consultants will be responsible for working within the Incident Response and Forensics practice and serving clients in the US. The candidates must have the ability to communicate with clients; manage project timelines; build and follow methodologies; and create/present clear, concise deliverables.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities
  • Help to build the Incident Response and Forensics capability, methodology, and toolset for GuidePoint Security
  • Participate in security incident response investigations that involve computer crimes and require log, forensic and malware analysis
  • Conduct application testing, source code reviews, threat analysis, network penetration, wireless network assessments and social engineering
  • Develop curriculum and conduct training courses in network and application security; malware analysis and incident response
  • Serve as subject matter expert
Technical Knowledge and Skills
Required
  • Strong knowledge of tools used for application testing and network security
  • Capable of Perl scripting and shell code scripting to automate common tasks
  • Thorough understanding of network protocols
  • Mastery of Unix and Windows operating systems
  • Forensics analysis experience or aptitude
  • Malware analysis experience or aptitude
  • Ability to successfully interface with clients (internal and external)
  • Ability to document and explain technical details in a concise, understandable manner
  • Ability to provide training and perform public speaking and be comfortable in front of an audience
  • Capable of managing own and team project tasks
Education and Other Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in a technical field
  • Minimum 2 – 5 years of comparable experience; minimum 6 years of experience if no degree
  • Must be able to travel frequently and on short notice
  • Must be eligible to work indefinitely in the US
Location

Approximately 60% out-of-town travel to client locations is typical for Senior Security Consultants. Senior Security Consultants work from home when not visiting client locations. This position can be supported from any of the following office locations:
  • Reston, VA
  • Boston, MA
  • Tampa, FL
  • Exceptional remote candidates may also be considered
Benefits & Technical Perks
  • Choice of MacBook Air or MacBook Pro
  • Healthy mobile and home Internet allowance
  • 100% employer-paid medical, dental and vision insurance for employee, with generous employer family contributions
  • Eligibility for retirement plan after 6 months
  • Competitive salary dependent on experience
Please send resumes to austin.ford@guidepointsecurity.com
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