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About the Role

CRA’s Forensic Services practice supports companies’ commitment to integrity by assisting them and their counsel in independently responding to allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, and non-compliance. We are noted for deploying cross-trained teams of forensic professionals to assist our clients in gaining deeper insights and greater value more quickly. We provide accounting and forensic services as well as cybercrime investigation services.

Responsibilities

Execute security and privacy investigations for CRA clients, in preparation of, and in response to, data security matters, which may include ongoing breach detection, threat analysis, incident response and malware analysis.
Provide expert digital forensic support for counsel and clients in support of data security incidents, such as data breaches or fraud.
Assist in the drafting of forensic reports, affidavits and testifying as an expert in the field of digital forensics and incident response.
Engage in problem-solving and forensic analysis of digital information using standard evidence handling techniques and computer forensics tools.
Present tactical and strategic intelligence about threat groups, the methodologies they use and the motivations behind their activity.
Create custom analytic products based on conclusions and judgments derived from open and closed Intelligence sources and independent research.
Provide timely support for clients’ incident response, hunting, threat intelligence teams by collecting relevant intelligence and/or performing unique research and providing analysis.
Perform technical analysis on malicious or suspicious artifacts (malicious executables and documents, packet captures, etc.).
Identify, research, and organize information to assess the appropriateness and sufficiency of available data to facilitate effective data access and analysis.
Develop familiarity with data that serves as input to this analysis, including threat intelligence, logging data, as well as contextual clues.
Recognize relationships among multiple sources and types of information to facilitate effective data analysis.
Programming, model building, and database administration (Python, T-SQL, VBA, Excel, C#, among others).
Ensure reliability of analysis and risk management through implementing quality control measures and documentation.
Forensically acquire data and images from identified hosts, and then locate evidence of compromise determine its impact from disk, file, memory, and log analysis.
Identify artifact and evidence locations to answer critical questions, including execution, file access, data theft, anti-forensics, and detailed system usage by an adversary.
Detect and hunt unknown live, dormant, and custom malware across multiple hosts in an enterprise environment.
Create Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) from analysis to strengthen incident response and threat intelligence efforts.
Track adversary activity second-by-second on a host via in-depth timeline analysis.
Understand the evidence needed to determine the type of malware used in an attack, including rootkits, backdoors, and Trojan horses, choosing appropriate defenses and response tactics for each.
Identify lateral movement and pivots within client enterprises, showing how an adversary transitions from system to system without detection.
Use physical memory analysis tools to determine an adversary's activities on a host and other hosts the adversary used as pivot points across the network.
Examine traffic using common network protocols to identify patterns of activity or specific actions that warrant further investigation.
Identify and track malware beaconing outbound to its command and control (C2) channel via memory forensics, registry analysis, and network connections.
Provide technical assessment/audit and guidance to clients on the adequacy of cyber security controls in accordance with cybersecurity frameworks that are included in one or more of the following - NIST CSF 2.0, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and 27002, SOC2, NERC-CIP.
Participate in practice-building activities including recruiting and training.

Requirements

3-5 years of experience in cyber intrusion investigation or incident response analysis
Strong understanding of computer operating systems, software and hardware
Ability to conduct detailed forensic investigations and analysis of computers, networks, mobile devices and removable media
Experience with conducting digital forensic analysis using commercial and open source forensic tools. Including file system forensics, memory analysis and network analysis
Experience with conducting static/dynamic malware analysis in a lab environment and threat hunting in a live environment
Experience in collegiate computer security competitions
Strong understanding of proper evidence handling procedures and chain of custody
Experience with drafting technical and investigative reports and communicating technical findings
Experience with utilizing automation tools and scripts to expedite analysis
Understanding incident handling procedures: preparation, identification, containment, eradication, and recovery-to protect enterprise environments
Understanding of common attack techniques used by an adversary on a victim network and leveraging those techniques to stop further adversary activity
Experience with vulnerability management, penetration testing, scripting, programming, reverse engineering and similar job experience
Exposure to a variety of malware families used by Espionage or Criminal campaigns, such as PlugX, Poison Ivy, etc.
Proficiency with Threat Intelligence Platforms and analyst software tools e.g. MISP, Maltego, etc.
Digital forensics/incident response training and certifications, including SANS GIAC (GCFA, GCFE, GNFA, GIME), IACIS (CFCE or CIFR), Magnet MCFE, X-ways X-Pert or similar
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Skills

Computer Science
Digital Forensics
Information Security
Information Systems
Cybersecurity concepts
Research
Quantitative ability
Written communication
Oral communication
Initiative
Data analysis
Problem-solving
Team collaboration
Time management
Task prioritization
Python
T-SQL
VBA
Excel
C#
NIST CSF 2.0
HIPAA
ISO 27001
ISO 27002
SOC2
NERC-CIP
MISP
Maltego

Location

Canada

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

3-5 years

Education Level

Computer Science major
Digital Forensics major
Information Security major
Information Systems major

Salary/Compensations

CAD$120,000 – $140,000

Benefits

Superior benefits package
Wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being
In-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers
Extended medical, dental, and vision insurance
ERP with employer contribution
TFSP
RESP
Life and disability insurance
Paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays)
Paid parental leave
Wellness programs and employee assistance resources
Commuter benefits

About the Company

CRA is a leading global consulting firm that provides independent economic and financial analysis behind litigation matters, guides businesses through critical strategy and operational issues to become more profitable, and advises governments on the economic impact of policies and regulations.
Our two main services – economic and management consulting – are delivered by practice groups that focus on specific areas of expertise or industries.

Equal Opportunity

Charles River Associates is an equal opportunity employer (EOE). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.