Associate Principal Cybersecurity Incident Response Forensic Services practice
Charles River AssociatesBoston, Massachusetts
Full Time
Posted December 18, 2025
$140k - $170k
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Job Description
The position involves leading cyber forensic investigations, incident response, and digital forensics for clients, providing technical assessments and guidance on cybersecurity controls, and managing team and business development efforts within a consulting firm specializing in economic and forensic services.
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 assessments and guidance on cybersecurity controls based on frameworks like NIST, HIPAA, ISO, SOC2, and NERC-CIP.
- Lead and manage data analytics engagements and implement best practices in technology-based investigations.
- Lead investigations at the direction of legal counsel.
Requirements
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field is preferred but can be waived with sufficient experience.
- 7-10 years of 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 and Unix, and web technologies.
- Willing and able to travel for client projects.
- Ability to perform forensic analysis of digital information using standard computer forensics and evidence handling techniques and tools.
- Experience serving as the primary point of contact for clients regarding incident response activities including malicious code, unauthorized access, and inappropriate usage.
- Ability to create, lead, and maintain a leveraged team environment, actively recruiting and retaining employees, and managing team morale.
- Experience working at the direction of counsel on investigations.
Benefits & Perks
Compensation/salary range: 140,000 - 170,000 USD annually, with potential bonus incentive compensation
Work schedule: 3 to 4 days a week in the office, with remote work options during certain periods
Work environment perks: wellness programs, employee assistance resources, commuter benefits
Additional benefits: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time off including vacation, sick leave, holidays, and paid parental leave
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