Cyber Readiness Senior Manager

Overview

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. We apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. Accenture values inclusion and diversity and supports the whole person. The Security CIFR (Cyber Investigation and Forensic Response) practice is expanding to deliver around-the-clock incident response services to a growing portfolio of enterprise customers, with teams operating across Europe for multinational clients.

As part of our global team, you will work with cutting-edge technologies and have the opportunity to develop a wide range of new skills.

Accenture CIFR Security professionals:

• Are highly credible with the ability to engage on a broad C-suite agenda, guiding senior leadership in formulating strategies that produce robust and dynamic security and enterprise resilience capabilities.
• Possess deep industry expertise to understand nuances of an industry and guide client executives in developing suitable strategies, even with limited capacity in incident response.
• Understand current and future client needs in the security marketplace and client industry dynamics, applying insights to recommend short- and long-term value creation with appropriate impact.

As part of the Accenture Security CIFR, you will be part of a specialized team to respond to large and complex data breaches worldwide and conduct cyber threat hunting in complex business environments, leveraging DFIR techniques. You will work in a fast-paced, highly collaborative environment with a diverse team, supporting a single mission: providing expert incident response services to Accenture customers.

We are looking for experience in the following skills:

• Strong knowledge of incident response, digital forensics and cyber incident investigation processes
• Strong familiarity with common DFIR toolsets
• Strong DFIR-related knowledge of Microsoft Windows, GNU/Linux and MacOS operating systems
• Experience of Threat Hunting on endpoints and, ideally, networks
• The ability to identify attacker Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) and to develop indicators of compromise
• Knowledge of how to find and eradicate attackers, and how to improve monitoring and protection capabilities
• Develop and implement dynamic remediation plans for customers in conjunction with incident response engagements
• Understanding of enterprise environments and how they work
• Understanding of common malware types and behaviours and common infection vectors
• Ability to lead a team of investigators during demanding engagements, including client interaction
• Excellent project management and client-facing communication skills

Bonus Points (Preferred Skills):

• Experience with Cloud environments
• Experience with OT and ICS environments
• Knowledge of scripting and programming languages
• Experience of reverse engineering and sandboxing technologies
• Relevant degree in computing/IT
• Security certifications (e.g., GREM, GCFE, GCFA, CEH, GCIH)
• Minimum 5 years of DFIR experience

Your Background and Know-how:

• Lead incident response engagements, including coordination of other resources for on-site and remote investigations
• Identify and investigate intrusions to determine the cause and extent of the breach
• Conduct data collection, host and network digital forensics, log analysis, malware analysis and living-off-the-land techniques in support of incident response investigations, including leveraging EDR solutions and threat intelligence
• Lead threat hunting engagements
• Conduct incident response within various Cloud platforms
• Identify attacker TTPs to develop indicators of compromise
• Develop and implement dynamic remediation plans in conjunction with incident response engagements
• Take a lead role in authoring comprehensively written client reports on investigative findings
• Effectively communicate with customers, both technically and strategically to customer stakeholders and legal counsel throughout the engagement lifecycle
• Support Accenture leadership in scoping engagements with innovative, methodical approaches based on customer requirements
• Mentor and train CIFR team members
• Contribute to the global practice to develop and maintain service offerings