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Accenture Digital Forensics & Incident Response Associate Manager in Chantilly, Virginia

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people. Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services to do the work you love in an inclusive, collaborative, and caring community, where you can be empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

You Are:

The Digital Forensics & Incident Response Associate Manager will work under the guidance of the forensics lead to efficiently handle and analyze evidence, and investigate escalations from various teams including response, legal, human resources, and CISO. Your technical expertise will be crucial in collaborating with operations teams and management to address security issues, differentiate between true and false positives, conduct malware analysis, and enhance our organization's security posture. This is a hybrid role based in Chantilly, VA.

Responsibilities:

  • Ingest and properly handle evidence, analyze it, and perform investigations.

  • Collaborate with operations teams and management to resolve security issues.

  • Perform malware analysis and provide recommendations to strengthen security.

  • Maintain excellent communication skills and thorough knowledge of incident response lifecycles, digital forensics, evidence handling, common cyber-attacks, and federal incident reporting requirements.

Here's What You Need:

  • US Citizenship required.

  • 3-5 years of experience in information security or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

  • 3+ years of experience in performing digital forensics on both physical and cloud systems.

  • 2+ years of experience in event and log analysis with tools such as Anti-Virus, Intrusion Detection Systems, Firewalls, Active Directory, Web Proxies, Data Loss Prevention tools, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions.

  • 1+ years of experience in investigating, containing, eradicating, and preventing security compromises, including implementing or requesting IP/domain/URL blocks, file hash blocks, email purges, software removal, and device reimaging.

  • 1+ years of experience in collecting, processing, reviewing, and producing Electronically Stored Information (ESI) for legal teams.

  • Exceptional written and oral communication skills, attention to detail, and interpersonal skills.

  • Experience in presenting complex technical information to decision-makers and guiding them through the decision-making process.

Bonus Points if you have:

  • Ability to work independently and deliver solutions without direct supervision.

  • Familiarity with various network and host-based security applications and tools, including network and host assessment/scanning tools, intrusion detection systems, and other security software.

  • Experience with TCP/IP, common application layer protocols, and packet analysis.

  • Experience in performing static and dynamic malware analysis.

  • Knowledge of indicators of attack and compromise.

  • Understanding of detection design and engineering concepts to fine-tune detections.

  • Familiarity with Windows/Linux architecture and endpoint analysis.

  • Proficiency in basic data parsing and analysis tools such as Excel, grep, sed, awk, regex, etc.

  • Understanding of evidence preservation and chain of custody.

  • Familiarity with the Electronic Discovery Reference Model (EDRM) for ESI discovery, preservation, and production.

  • SANs GIAC Certifications (e.g., GCED, GCLD, GCIH, GCFA, GREM).

  • Expertise in Digital Forensics, Network Forensics, Memory Forensics, Malware Analysis.

  • Proficiency in eDiscovery and forensic software (Nuix, Microsoft Purview eDiscovery, EnCase, Cellebrite, Sumuri, FTK).

  • Scripting skills (PowerShell, Bash, Python).

  • Experience with Microsoft SIEM solutions (Sentinel, Defender).

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As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia . The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below. Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/careers/your-future-rewards-benefits) We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New York, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$93,700—$184,500 USD

What We Believe

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

_Inclusion and diversity are fundamental to our culture and core values. Our rich diversity makes us more innovative and more creative, which helps us better serve our clients and our communities. _ Read more here (https://www.accenture.com/us-en/about/inclusion-diversity/us-workforce)

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Accenture Federal Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that no one should be discriminated against because of their differences, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity and expression, religion or sexual orientation.

All employment decisions shall be made without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by federal, state, or local law.

Accenture is committed to providing veteran employment opportunities to our service men and women.

For details, view a copy of the _ Accenture Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Policy Statement (https://afscommunities.force.com/careers/s/equal-opportunity-annual-policy) _.

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Candidates who are currently employed by a client of Accenture Federal Services or an affiliated Accenture business may not be eligible for consideration.

Job candidates will not be obligated to disclose sealed or expunged records of conviction or arrest as part of the hiring process.

The Company will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. Additionally, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the Company's legal duty to furnish information.

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