Advanced Cyber Threat Response & Forensics Consultant

Deloitte • Mclean, VA • 6h ago

Deloitte's Cyber Serviceshelp our clients to be secure, vigilant, and resilient in the face of an ever-increasing array of cyber threats and vulnerabilities. Our Cyber Risk practice helps organizations with the management of information and technology risks by delivering end-to-end solutions using proven methodologies and tools in a consistent manner. Our services help organizations to address, in a timely manner, pervasive issues, such as identity theft, data security breaches, data leakage, cyber security, and system outages across organizations of various sizes and industries with the goal of enabling ongoing, secure, and reliable operations across the enterprise.

Recruiting for this role ends on 12/31/2026

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced professional to join our Cyber Defense and Resilience team, who will have 1-3 years of experience in Cyber Incident Response. This role involves supporting our client teams in defining, delivering and improving their Cyber Incident Response program to be able to support client's Readiness, Response, and Recovery from Cyber incidents or other crises and events. The candidate will also act as an integrator and champion internally and drive the definition, design, and deployment of solutions and services to advance Deloitte Cyber's Crisis & Incident Response and Technical Resilience offerings.

Responsibilities

Support and execute the full lifecycle of cyber incident response engagements for clients, including investigation, containment, remediation, recovery, and post-incident activities.

Develop and review incident reports, technical documentation, and client communications to ensure clarity, accuracy, and quality.

Facilitate technical working sessions and contribute to client discussions to support effective incident response delivery.

Help design and enhance Crisis & Incident Response capabilities aligned to industry standards such as ISO 27001, NIST, and CIS to improve client readiness, response, and recovery.

Identify opportunities to improve incident monitoring, detection, and response processes, and support implementation of enhancements.

Apply leading practices and relevant technologies to improve the consistency, quality, and reliability of cyber services delivered to clients.

Mentor junior team members and support collaboration across US and US-India teams to drive effective delivery.

Contribute to the development of Cyber Defense & Resilience assets, methodologies, and market offerings related to Crisis & Incident Response and Technical Resilience.

Support security awareness, training, and knowledge-sharing initiatives, and stay current on evolving threats, tools, and client requirements.

Qualifications

Required:

1-3+ years of hands-on experience in Cyber Defense & Resilience, including areas such as cyber incident response, cyber resilience, and cyber transformation support.

Bachelor's degree

Ability to travel up to 50%, on average, based on the work you do and the clients and industries/sectors you serve

Limited visa sponsorship may be available

The wage range for this role takes into account the wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions including but not limited to skill sets; experience and training; licensure and certifications; and other business and organizational needs. The disclosed range estimate has not been adjusted for the applicable geographic differential associated with the location at which the position may be filled. At Deloitte, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for their role and compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case. A reasonable estimate of the current range is $82,600 to $162,800.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or protected veteran status, or any other legally protected basis, in accordance with applicable law.