As the Primary Technical Cyber Responser at Accenture, you will be responsible for leading our technical response to cybersecurity incidents. You will play a crucial role in guiding and coordinating incident response efforts, conducting detailed forensic analysis, and implementing effective strategies to manage and mitigate security breaches. Your expertise will drive our incident response capabilities and contribute to our mission of delivering exceptional cybersecurity services to our clients. You will actively lead and own proactive engagements within

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and manage the technical aspects of cybersecurity incident response, including identification, containment, eradication, and recovery efforts.

• Develop and oversee incident response strategies, ensuring alignment with client requirements and industry best practices.

• Serve as the primary technical expert in DFIR, providing guidance on complex technical issues and leading forensic investigations.

• Lead and mentor teams of highly qualified senior incident responders during incident response investigations.

• Utilize advanced forensic tools and techniques to analyze and interpret evidence from compromised systems.

• Monitor and analyze emerging cyber threats, vulnerabilities, and attack vectors to enhance response strategies and tools.

• Leverage threat intelligence to proactively identify potential risks and mitigate their impact.

• Maintain detailed documentation of incident response activities, forensic findings, and mitigation efforts.

• Prepare and present comprehensive reports and post-incident reviews to clients and senior management.

• Lead development and delivery of proactive engagements including threat hunts and Tabletop Exercises.

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field. Advanced degrees or relevant certifications are advantageous**:**

• Deep expertise in digital forensics and incident response

• Extensive experience in managing and leading DFIR efforts, with a proven track record of handling complex technical incidents and security breaches.

• Strong written and spoken communication skills with ability to communicate highly technical details to a senior executive audience.

• Experience leading a team of highly technical team members during engagements.

• Must have full working rights in Australia and/or New Zealand. No visa or sponsorship is available for this position.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience in Cloud based attacks and cloud incident response techniques.

• Familiarity with malware analysis techniques.

• Ability to travel up to 20%.

About Accenture

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