Associate Principal Cybersecurity Incident Response Forensic Services practice
Charles River AssociatesToronto, Ontario
Full Time
Posted October 9, 2025
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Job Description
The role involves leading cyber security investigations, digital forensics, and incident response efforts for clients, providing technical assessments, managing teams, and supporting business development in the forensic cyber investigations space.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead security and privacy investigations, including breach detection, threat analysis, incident response, and malware analysis.
- Perform forensic analysis of digital information using computer forensics techniques and tools.
- Serve as primary client contact for incident response activities related to malicious code, unauthorized access, and misuse.
- Supervise project team execution, ensuring quality assurance and overseeing work products.
- Maintain relationships with law enforcement agencies to assist in criminal investigations.
- Create and lead a team environment, recruiting, retaining, and managing team morale.
- Participate in business development by building client relationships, drafting proposals, and presenting firm capabilities.
- Provide technical assessment, audit, and guidance on cybersecurity controls based on relevant frameworks.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field is preferred but can be waived with sufficient experience
- 7-10 years experience in cyber intrusion investigation, digital forensics or incident response analysis
- Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize multiple projects and meet timely deadlines
- Experience in a hands-on technical role functioning as a testifying expert, incident responder, network forensic analyst or malware analyst
- Experience leading data analytics engagements and managing the execution of technology-based best practices
- Working knowledge of computer hardware components, operating systems, file systems, computer networks, e-mail systems, mobile devices, IT security or incident response
- Deep knowledge of networking TCP/IP, design, traffic flow, protocols, sessions, operating systems Windows, Nix and web technologies
- Willing and able to travel for client projects
Benefits & Perks
Comprehensive total rewards program including a 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
Skills development programs with 100 hours of training annually, including technical training, presentation skills, seminars, and mentoring
Career growth opportunities through internal firm development activities
Work location flexibility with a hybrid model of 3-4 days in the office and remote work options during certain times of the year
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