Senior Incident Response Consultant

Lead complex incident response and digital forensics investigations remotely from any Canadian province except Quebec. Advise clients through high-impact cybersecurity incidents.

Optiv seeks a senior Enterprise Incident Management Consultant with approximately 5-8 years of related experience. You will lead investigations, threat hunting, compromise assessments, readiness engagements, and client communications. The work includes ransomware, cloud compromise, business email compromise, insider threat, and unauthorized access matters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead complex incident response and digital forensics engagements
• Direct evidence collection, forensic analysis, and root cause investigations
• Conduct threat hunting and compromise assessment activities
• Present findings, briefings, recommendations, and final reports
• Mentor consultants and improve EIM methodologies and services

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree and approximately 5-8 years related experience
• At least five years performing hands-on incident response
• Experience leading cybersecurity investigations and client engagements
• Understanding of networking, operating systems, cloud, and identity technologies
• Willingness to travel 25-40% and respond onsite when required

Use incident response, digital forensics, and threat-hunting expertise to advise Optiv clients through complex investigations.