Cybersecurity Incident Response Forensics SME

  • Baltimore

    Durham

    Dallas

  • Consulting
  • Professional

Cybersecurity Incident Response Forensics SME

  • Baltimore

    Durham

    Dallas

  • Consulting
  • Professional

Introduction
Information and Data are some of the most important organizational assets in today’s businesses. As a Security Consultant, you will be a key advisor for IBM’s clients, analyzing business requirements to design and implement the best security solutions for their needs. You will apply your technical skills to find the balance between enabling and securing the client’s organization with the cognitive solutions that are making IBM the fastest growing enterprise security business in the world.

Your Role and Responsibilities
A Security Consultant within Cyber Strategy & Risk specializes in implementing security solutions for clients and stakeholders, while addressing security, regulatory, risk, and compliance issues. They maintain a current understanding of industry trends and hold multiple certifications in key cyber security areas. As a trusted advisor, they lead in identifying risks and developing mitigation plans, and define business-driven security strategies and roadmaps. This role requires a professional who can effectively communicate and collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure the successful implementation of security initiatives and the achievement of business objectives.

Required Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Strong understanding of networking protocols, operating systems, and common security vulnerabilities;
  • Previous experience in handling security incidents, ranging from identifying and analyzing incidents to containing and mitigating their impacts;
  • Familiarity with digital forensics techniques to gather evidence reconstruct incidents and support investigations
  • Experience using fly away kits to perform Incident response efforts
  • Ability to support incident response and recovery via remote or in person
  • Creating reports and analysis of incident response efforts to summarize the outcome to senior leaders
  • Proficiency in cybersecurity tools, techniques, and frameworks used for incident detection, analysis and response;
  • Ability to obtain and maintain a Federal security clearance


Preferred Technical and Professional Expertise

  • Experience with incident response
  • Experience with USAID / Eastern European region
  • Experience using X-Ways, FTK, and related forensic tools
  • Ability to obtain a Top Secret clearance (No clearance required to start)

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About Business Unit

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Location Statement

IBM offers a competitive and comprehensive benefits program. Eligible employees may have access to:

– Healthcare benefits including medical & prescription drug coverage, dental, vision, and mental health & well being.
– Financial programs such as 401(k), cash balance pension plan, the IBM Employee Stock Purchase Plan, financial counseling, life insurance, short & long- term disability coverage, and opportunities for performance based salary incentive programs.
– Generous paid time off including 12 holidays, minimum 56 hours sick time, 120 hours vacation, 12 weeks parental bonding leave in accordance with IBM Policy, and other Paid Care Leave programs. IBM also offers paid family leave benefits to eligible employees where required by applicable law.
– Training and educational resources on our personalized, AI-driven learning platform where IBMers can grow skills and obtain industry-recognized certifications to achieve their career goals.
– Diverse and inclusive employee resource groups, giving & volunteer opportunities, and discounts on retail products, services & experiences

The compensation range and benefits for this position are based on a full-time schedule for a full calendar year. The salary will vary depending on your job-related skills, experience and location. Pay increment and frequency of pay will be in accordance with employment classification and applicable laws. For part time roles, your compensation and benefits will be adjusted to reflect your hours. Benefits may be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.

This position was posted on the date cited in the key job details section and is anticipated to remain posted for 21 days from this date or less if not needed to fill the role.

We consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable law.

IBM will not be providing visa sponsorship for this position now or in the future. Therefore, in order to be considered for this position, you must have the ability to work without a need for current or future visa sponsorship.


Being You @ IBM

IBM is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, caste, genetics, pregnancy, disability, neurodivergence, age, veteran status, or other characteristics. IBM is also committed to compliance with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.

Key Job Details

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