
IR senior principal Analyst
at A digital cyber security company presence across Globe.
The Incident Response Senior Principal Analyst leads a team of experts with diverse skill sets across areas such as Security Operations Center (SOC), Forensics, and other applicable technical Subject Matter Expert (SME) resources. The IR Senior Principal Analyst is specifically tasked with managing all aspects of an Incident Response engagement to include incident validation, monitoring, containment, log analysis, system forensic analysis, and reporting. The IR Senior Principal Analyst is also responsible for developing and sustaining strong relationships with our clients, and client’s counsel to ensure the engagement’s objectives and expectations are met and executed successfully as documented in the statement of work. The incumbent of this role should display a strong foundation of technical expertise in Cybersecurity, Incident Response, and Digital Forensics to successfully execute the responsibilities associated with this role.
ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Supports the management of the technical aspects from client setup and kickoff to supporting the reporting process.
- Co-leads project scoping calls to accurately collect information from the client concerning the incident to include but not be limited to the client’s environment, size, technology, and security threats. Responsible for capturing all client’s expectations and objectives throughout the engagement to ensure successful engagement delivery.
- Organize and maintain an inventory of requests sent to the client to include at a minimum public IP ranges, requested information (including systems for collection), collected logs, systems Skadi or full systems, and any other requested made of the client by Arete or counsel.
- Works directly with the client and other Arete team members to preserve and collect artifacts for forensic analysis.
- Engages in communications with the TA for negotiation and recovery of decryption keys or manages the ransomware specialist team.
- Ensures deadlines are met and timely update meetings are established with client and counsel.
- Responsible for quality control over the budget of engagement and proactively identifying the need for addendums for engagements. Discusses with counsel before provided addendum.
- The main point of contact who manages and participates in all communications with the client and client’s counsel during the engagement. Assists with the development of communications.
- Supports the management and coordination of all technical efforts for the IR engagement to drive the process forward through; tool deployment, ransomware decryption, restoration, and recovery efforts, system rebuilds, system, application, and network administration tasks.
- Coordinates with the Ransom Specialist when ransom negotiations are needed. Ensures updates regarding ransom status are delivered to the client and counsel in a timely fashion.
- Manages and coordinates the onsite efforts with the Onsite Lead or team ensuring they understand and can execute the objectives for the onsite work. Additional responsibilities with onsite efforts include ensuring communications are frequent and getting the daily onsite update communicating these back to the IR Director and/or IR Ops Associate for their Tiger Team.
- Co-manages restoration team when engaged with the client for recovery of systems, data collection, and SentinelOne (S1) deployment.
- Partners with the Forensic Lead to coordinate additional data collection requests pertinent to the investigation.
- Communicates in tandem with the Forensic Lead relevant findings to the client during the investigation.
- Designs and executes a strategy to install S1 and live response data within the SLAs set by Arete.
- Manage the SOC for accurate reporting of S1 metrics from threats to checked-in systems based on the need from the client.
- Follows up with the SOC Lead on SentinelOne alerts and encourages/coordinates client participation with the product.
- Organizes the updates for client and counsel and acts as the "quarterback" for leading update calls when prompted by counsel; maintains an organized and methodical approach for providing updates from negotiations, system restoration, data collection forensics, and closeout. Accountable for final report review, ensuring the report is accurate, professional, and meets the objective of client counsel.
- Can troubleshoot instability issues within infected operating systems and stabilize the system for continued recovery.
- Cross trains across the IR services within SOC, IR Lead, Forensics, and Restoration.
- Supports peers and IR Directors within the engagement lifecycle. Familiarizes oneself with the negotiation tactics and communications with threat actors.
- Other duties as assigned.
DISCLAIMER
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required personnel so classified.
SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE
- Experience delivering consulting engagements in a fast-paced environment
- Experience leading scoping calls
- Strong background and practical hands-on experience with Windows or Linux System and Network Administration, Security DevOps, Incident Response and Digital Forensics, or Security Engineering
- Practical experience performing in a functional role including but not limited to one or more of the following disciplines: computer forensics, Incident Response, data analytics, Security Operations, and Engineering, Digital Investigations
- Knowledgeable of collection methodologies and tools.
- Comfortable working within various OS including Windows, Linux, and OSX
- Organized communications and notes
- Communicates clearly and concisely
- Generally knowledgeable of the multiple services that comprise an IR investigation
- In-depth knowledge of the ransom negotiation process and details it accordingly to clients

Similar jobs

Position Overview:
We seek a talented and experienced professional to serve as the Head of Engineering and a Senior Backend Developer with expertise in Go (Golang). In this dual role, you will lead our engineering team and contribute hands-on to developing our B2B SaaS platform, which aims to revolutionize blue-collar worker training in India. You will work closely with cross-functional teams, set engineering standards, and ensure the successful execution of our technology initiatives.
As Head of Engineering:
- Oversee the recruitment, mentoring, and performance management of engineering team members.
- Define and maintain engineering best practices, coding standards, and development methodologies.
- Manage project timelines, resources, and budgets
- Foster a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within the engineering team.
- Drive technical decisions and architecture discussions to ensure scalability, security, and maintainability.
As Senior Backend Developer (Go):
- Design the architecture and implement high-performance, scalable, and reliable backend services in Go.
- Write clean, maintainable, and efficient code while ensuring the security and integrity of the platform.
- Optimize and fine-tune the backend components for maximum speed and scalability.
- Develop and maintain RESTful APIs for seamless integration with frontend and external systems.
- Implement asynchronous programming and event-driven architecture for handling concurrent requests efficiently.
- Work on data modelling and integration with databases for data storage and retrieval.
- Write unit tests and perform code reviews to maintain code quality and ensure robustness.


Detailed JD
Requirements and Skills
- Actively participate in Agile ceremonies (Standups, Refinements, Retrospectives, Planning, and Requirement discussions)
- Communicate effectively, clearly, and thoroughly with the Scrum Team and Stakeholders
- Provide innovative solutions to complex problems
- Design, develop and modify software applications/systems according to specifications
- Develop technical documentation including services, object, and data model
- Create high-quality code and perform code reviews
- Create unit and integration tests to ensure the code quality and functionality
- Proactively learn and share knowledge of technology and compare the advantages and disadvantages of alternative solutions/technologies
- Help onboard new team members.
• Highly motivated SAP FICO functional consultant : Accounts Receivable, Accounts Payable, General Ledger, Treasury, Fixed Assets, Biller Direct
• Proficient on SAP FICO functional areas, knowing details of core customizing, related database tables, processing transactions
• Able to design, execute complex business process on its current area, naming the transactions, analyze business process errors
• Ability to design and document complex Functional specifications for Reports, Interfaces, Conversions, Enhancements, and workflows
• Experience Raising SAP OSS tickets
· Understanding the fully asynchronous behaviour of NodeJs
· Knowledge of the common NodeJs or web server exploits and their solutions, accessibility, and security compliance's.
· Basic understanding of front-end technologies, such as JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS3
· Excellent working knowledge of databases, database schema that represent and support business processes
Mandatory:
Skill sets: Node JS, JavaScript, Mongo DB
Deployment experience on Production Server.
Location: Bangalore
Your Qualifications:
7 to 12 years of experience with majority as Java engineer
Strong hands on experience on building application using technologies Java, Spring, Hibernate, Maven/Gradle.
Experience in building Micro Services using Spring Boot / Go.
Strong knowledge and experience with SQL queries and databases like Postgre SQL/Oracle.
Strong knowledge and experience on Platform components such as Docker, Kubernetes and Service Mesh (Istio).
Good knowledge of scripting languages (preferably Python and Bash)
Familiarity with CI/CD environment (Jenkins).
Experience on Observability stack such as ELK Stack, Prometheus & Grafana would be added advantage.
Should have experience on Active MQ based async queuing system design and deployment.
Strong experience of system design and implementation of end-to-end integrated systems.
Familiarity with Hazelcast and Zk Solution would be a plus.
Strong skills to write technical design documentation.
Experience of leading a team as tech lead.
Ability to work effectively in a team environment as well as independently.
Good communication skills with tech/non-tech people.
What You'll Do:
Assigned to software development projects and/or system enhancements as tech lead.
Be engaged in a whole process of development project (requirements analysis, design, implementation, testing/verification, deployment, operation/maintenance).
Work closely with project manager and other engineers. Some of them are in different locations such as Japan and Singapore.
Always improve the design quality, code quality, testing quality and system quality spontaneously. In addition, create such a culture in our team.
Understand business needs and user behavior and develop solutions to those needs.
Develop and maintain a deep understanding of our systems and propose system improvements.
Guide and support less-experienced members as mentor and role model to improve the team productivity and achieve team’s goals together.
Better to Have:
Familiarity with Telecom Service Provider’s Billing Ecosystem/BSS Systems.
Familiarity with and experience on Cloud Native Technologies.
Familiarity with Agile Software development process.
Familiarity with and experience on Linux/Unix environment
Work experience with a remote team
Familiarity with Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, HipChat)
Familiarity with source control system (Gitlab, SVN, etc.)
OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU:
You'll benefit from our network of global communities and collaborative culture that will help you build technical and functional skills and capabilities. And because we serve more than 28 countries industries globally, you'll have the opportunity to develop valuable industry-specific expertise.
The scale of our capabilities and client engagements and the unique way we innovate, operate and deliver value will give you the opportunity to deepen your existing skills even as you help create the latest technology trends. You'll have access to leading-edge technology.


Exp- 3yrs to 5 yrs
Location- Pune (SP infocity,hadapsar saswad road)
Notice period- Immediate to 20 days
Mandatory Skills
Asp.net
MVC
C#
Web API
Entity framework
Service Oriented Architecture
An ideal candidate must possess excellent Logical & Analytical skills. You will be working in a team as well on diverse projects. The candidate must be able to deal smoothly and confidently with the Clients & Personnel.
Key roles and Responsibilities:
⦁ Able to design and build efficient, testable and reliable code.
⦁ Should be a team player sharing ideas with the team for continuous improvement and development process.
⦁ Good Knowledge on Spring Boot, Spring MVC, J2EE and SQL Queries.
⦁ Stay updated of new tools, libraries, and best practices.
⦁ Adaptable, Self-Motivated, must be willing to learn new things.
⦁ Sound Good knowledge on HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
Basic Requirements:
⦁ Bachelors' Degree in Computer Science Engineering / IT or related discipline with a good academic record.
⦁ Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skills.
⦁ Knowledge on SDLC flow from requirement analysis to deployment phase.
⦁ Should be able to design, develop and deploy applications.
⦁ Able to identify bugs and devise solutions to address and resolve the issues.
Required a Female customer care executive for a Software company for explaining Software Products.
Addressing clients uncertainties, grievances, and suggestions on time.
Gathering the data from the clients and sending to the Designing & Development Team
Proven experience as telesales representative or other sales/customer service role
Good knowledge of relevant computer programs and telephone systems
Excellent knowledge of English
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
Cool-tempered and able to handle rejectionCool-tempered and able to handle rejection





