Principal Incident Response Consultant (Remote, Canada) - Jobs in Toronto, ON

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Company DescriptionFireEye is the intelligence-led security company. Working as a seamless, scalable extension of customer security operations, FireEye offers a single platform that blends innovative security technologies, nation-state grade threat intelligence, and world-renowned Mandiant® consulting. With this approach, FireEye eliminates the complexity and burden of cyber security for organizations struggling to prepare for, prevent, and respond to cyber attacks. Learn more about FireEye's world-class solutions and global footprint at https://www.fireeye.com/company.html.Job DescriptionFireEye Mandiant has been at the forefront of cyber security and cyber threat intelligence since 2004. The FireEye Mandiant Services provides industry-leading incident response, assessment, transformation, managed detection and response, and training services with hands-on tactical support. Mandiant helps organizations effectively detect and respond to threats and reduce overall impact of business risk before, during, and after an incident. Our world class incident responders are able to resolve security incidents quickly, effectively and at scale with complete incident response including investigation, containment, remediation, and crisis management.The Mandiant Incident Response team is seeking a strong technical lead to manage large, client-facing projects and train/mentor other security consultants. In this role, you will use your deep understanding of both existing and emerging threat actors, as well as experience identifying rapidly changing tools, tactics and procedures of attackers. You must be able to see the big picture, understanding evolving attacker behavior and motivations, participate and manage large client-facing projects, and help to train/mentor other security consultants. The successful candidate will possess sound business acumen, strong consulting skills, current technical skills and be adept in leading multiple projects under tight deadlines. If you are interested in investigating computer crimes and breaches that make the headlines – and many more that don’t, then this opportunity is for you.What You Will Do:Lead large, client-facing projects while mentoring/training junior team membersConduct host forensics, network forensics, log analysis, and malware triage in support of incident response investigationsUtilize Mandiant and FireEye technology to conduct large-scale investigations and examine endpoint and network-based sources of evidenceRecognize and codify attacker tools, tactics, and procedures in indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be applied to current and future investigationsBuild scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance Mandiant’s incident investigation processesDevelop and present comprehensive and accurate reports, trainings and presentations for both technical and executive audiencesWork with clients security and IT operations teams to implement remediation plans in response to incidentsQualificationsRequirements:7+ years of comparable experience in incident response, security operations or similarExperience with at least three of the following:Windows disk and memory forensicsNetwork Security Monitoring (NSM), network traffic analysis, and log analysisUnix or Linux disk and memory forensicsStatic and dynamic malware analysisThorough understanding of enterprise security controls in Active Directory/Windows environmentsExperience building scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance investigation processesExperience leading external client engagementsAdditional Qualifications:Ability to travel up to 30%Effectively communicating investigative findings and strategies to technical staff, executive leadership, legal counsel, and internal and external clientsEffectively develop documentation and explain technical details in a concise, understandable mannerStrong time management skills to balance time among multiple tasks, and lead junior staff when requiredMust be able to work in Canada without sponsorship