Junior Incident Response Consultant

Summary

Pondurance is a cybersecurity company focused on helping organizations detect and respond to cyber threats. The Junior Incident Response Consultant will support forensic investigations throughout the incident response lifecycle, analyze evidence, identify malicious activity, and assist clients and consultants with containment, eradication, and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Assist Principal and Senior consultants throughout the Incident Response lifecycle, from containment to reporting
• Analyze relevant forensic datasets and present findings clearly to the internal Pondurance team
• Detect signs of unauthorized or malicious activity across collected forensic evidence
• Highlight potential evidence gaps and report findings in a structured format to team members
• Deliver after-hours investigative support on an as-needed basis

Skills

• A Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience in a relevant discipline
• Proven understanding of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack lifecycles
• Familiarity with phishing tactics and mitigation strategies
• Proficiency in utilizing diverse investigative tools to construct detailed incident timelines

Qualifications

Must Haves

• A Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or equivalent practical experience in a relevant discipline
• Proven understanding of Business Email Compromise (BEC) attack lifecycles
• Familiarity with phishing tactics and mitigation strategies
• Proficiency in utilizing diverse investigative tools to construct detailed incident timelines

Benefits

• May be eligible for bonus or other incentive compensation.
• Medical, dental, vision, disability, FSA, HSA, life and AD&D insurance.
• 401(k) Plan.
• PTO, sick, holiday, and parental leave.
• Remote work arrangement.
• Access to the Pondurance office located in McLean, VA for employees who live close by.
• Accessible leaders as mentors.
• Opportunities to focus and grow in individual areas of interest, passion, and career path.
• An inclusive culture of teamwork that embraces the diversity of our people and communities in which we work.