Incident Response Consultant
About Us Sophos is a cybersecurity leader defending 600,000 organizations globally with an AI-driven platform and expert-led services. Sophos meets organizations wherever they are in their security maturity and grows with them to defeat cyberattacks. Its solutions combine machine learning, automation, and real-time threat intelligence with frontline human expertise from Sophos X-Ops to deliver advanced, 24/7 threat monitoring, detection, and response.
Sophos offers industry-leading managed detection and response (MDR) alongside a comprehensive portfolio of cybersecurity technologies — including endpoint, network, email, and cloud security, extended detection and response (XDR), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), and next-gen SIEM. Together with expert advisory services, these capabilities help organizations proactively reduce risk and respond faster, with the visibility and scalability needed to stay ahead of evolving threats.
Sophos goes to market with a global partner ecosystem, including Managed Service Providers (MSPs), Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs), resellers and distributors, marketplace integrations, and cyber risk partners, giving organizations the flexibility to choose trusted relationships when securing their business. Sophos is headquartered in Oxford, U.K. More information is available at www.sophos.com.
Role Summary
The Incident Response Consultant supports clients facing increasingly sophisticated security threats on a daily basis—not only by responding to incidents as they occur, but also by helping them prepare in advance for effective incident handling. For incidents ranging from small-scale to complex and large-scale breaches, we assist clients by conducting technical investigations, identifying the root cause and scope of impact based on attacker behavior, and providing tailored response recommendations.
What You Will Do Conduct incident response and digital forensic investigations
Conduct technical investigations of complex incidents involving multiple hosts and extensive networks by collecting and analyzing traces/data and reviewing findings through verification by other consultants.
Summarize incident investigation findings and recommended responses in reports and present them at debriefing sessions.
Share technical challenges and information with the Threat Intelligence team (Counter Threat Unit / CTU) and the Technical Testing team.
Act as an instructor for technical hands-on training.
Participate in and lead Threat Hunting projects against targeted attacks.
What You Will Bring At least 3 years of practical experience in the fields of incident response, digital forensics, or network forensics.
At least 1 year of experience using Encase, FTK, X-Ways, F-Response, Volatility, or one or more open source forensic tool(s).
Advanced technical communication skills (oral and written), including the ability to collaborate with clients to resolve complex security issues during an incident and report to client management departments.
Experience in malware analysis.
Knowledge of vulnerabilities and the tools used to detect and analyze them.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Electronics, or a related technical field, or equivalent work experience.
Experience with operating system administration (Microsoft Windows/Linux).
Understanding of attacker motivation and the techniques, strategies, and procedures used by attackers.
Knowledge of one or more of the following standards: ISO 27001/2, FISMA, PCI, HITRUST, NIST 800-series, CoBIT, or PCI.
Experience reporting to department heads and management, and experience reporting technical content tailored to customer contact profiles of varying technical levels and organizational roles.
Possession of at least one certification: GREM, GCFA, GCFE, CISA, or CISSP.
Communication skills in English.
Native-level Japanese (at minimum, business-level Japanese proficiency is required).
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