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Director, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice (Digital Forensics & Incident Response)

Ankura Consulting Group, LLC, City of Westminster

Director, Cybersecurity & Data Privacy practice (Digital Forensics & Incident Response)

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Ankura Consulting Group, LLC, City of Westminster

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted today, 16 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 86d073cd60374826a545c7ec54f88e13

Full Job Description

  • Respond to cyber incidents reported by clients
  • Manage cyber incident responses and incident response teams
  • Lead cyber investigations
  • Assist with carrying out Threat Intelligence on the Open and Dark web.
  • Understanding of incident analysis workflow and tools
  • Quality control reviews of team members deliverables and work processes
  • Perform project management and engagement risk management activities
  • Support financial management of individual projects and cyber incident response team
  • Manage time, tasks and resources to meet internal and external deadlines.
  • Lead client communications, both written and oral, throughout the lifecycle of the project.

    Degree in Computer Science or Cyber Security, or related equivalent.
  • Experience at Manager level within management consulting and the Incident Response space is essential
  • A good understanding of toolsets used in DFIR to assist in the investigation and ability to leverage Threat Intelligence as well as Security Events to facilitate the investigation is expected.
  • Strong effective communication, report writing and presentation skills are also important.
  • Able to communicate effectively and concisely with high level management and C-suite clients on a frequent basis
  • Adept in setting up new engagements to support clients in responding to incidents
  • Capable of managing both short term and long-term projects
  • Understanding of engagement risk
  • Experience of managing teams and performance management of individuals
  • Ability to identify opportunities within existing and potential clients
  • Experience working with non-Windows systems (such as Linux, Unix, Mac) is a plus
  • Scripting/programming experience (specifically Python, C#, VBA, or Powershell)
  • Experience working in a consultancy environment
  • Strong desire to work in a team in a collaborative environment to achieve common goals
  • Exceptional organisational skills
  • Passion for Cyber Incident Response, and a desire for continuous improvement in expertise
  • Ability to correlate events from multiple sources to create a timeline analysis across end points of an incident
  • Understanding of how to leverage existing security applications and appliances to address a compromise or malware/ransomware outbreak
  • Experience working with Enterprise networks
  • Understanding of mitigation and clean-up strategies
  • Proficient in log analysis of multiple types
  • Ability to analyse complex network packet captures
  • Understanding of memory, how to capture, data available and analysis skills
  • Understanding of how to take malware apart from a virtual machine, dynamic malware analysis, and reverse engineering perspective
  • Ability to travel (including occasional international travel) at short notice.
  • Available to be on-call 1 in 4 weekends each month

    Ankura is a team of excellence founded on innovation and growth.
    • This position supports the Data & Technology practice - one of seven practices focused on client delivery services across the Firm, Ankura’s Cybersecurity and Privacy Practice is a full-service suite of cybersecurity and privacy solutions, regardless of industry or size.  Our global team of over 100 professionals includes former federal law enforcement personnel, in-house security experts, Big 4 consultants, federal regulators, threat intel and dark web experts, etc. We have helped clients and partners for 10+ years across industries and geographies with the following services:
  • Incident Response, Intelligence, and Investigations.
  • End Point & Managed Detection & Response.
  • Technology, Privacy, and Cyber Risk Advisory.
    • The EMEA Cybersecurity & Privacy practice is growing and has ambitions to expand its capabilities from a strong base in incident response, intelligence and investigations into additional proactive security and managed detection & response services. We are seeking a strong technical manager who can take the lead in handling, investigating and guiding other team members in responding to complex cyber-attacks such as global ransomware, data leakage, hacking attacks, business email compromise and crypto-currency thefts. Why Join Ankura
  • We can support and develop individuals who aspire to be an expert.
  • Vast opportunities for career development, with a formal development process, training programmes and the internal e-learning training platform, Ankura Academy.
  • Work with a collaborative environment, whereby our professionals have the freedom to innovate which promotes curiosity, learning and communication.

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