# DFIR Consultant - Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)

**Company**: GuidePoint Security
**Location**: Remote
**Work arrangement**: remote
**Experience**: mid
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Security
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

GuidePoint Security is seeking a DFIR Consultant to join their Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) Practice. As a core technical contributor, you will perform investigations across a range of engagement types, produce clear and accurate analysis, and communicate findings effectively to clients.

The DFIR Practice performs reactive incident response investigations, forensic investigations, proactive threat discovery and threat hunting, and Purple Team exercises. You will apply your technical skills, creativity, and adaptability to deliver results to clients across a variety of sectors.

Responsibilities:

- Perform DFIR investigations as a contributing technical resource, including host forensics, network traffic analysis, malware handling/triage, log review, and BEC analysis.

- Support effective engagement communication, time management, and coordination throughout the investigative lifecycle.

- Produce clear, accurate engagement deliverables that detail technical findings, recommendations, business impact, and realistic remediation strategies.

- Collaborate with peers and engagement leads across concurrent engagements, sharing findings and coordinating to deliver consistent, high-quality results.

- Use scripting and automation to reduce manual processes and improve the efficiency of DFIR tasks.

- Continually strengthen relevant skills, knowledge, and abilities to grow across core DFIR disciplines and stay current with the information security industry.

Requirements:

- High School diploma and 5 years of experience, OR Bachelor’s degree and 2 years of experience, OR Master’s degree.

- Hands-on experience across core DFIR disciplines: host forensics, network traffic analysis, malware handling/triage, log review, and BEC analysis.

- Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to present technical findings to both technical and managerial audiences.

- Creativity and adaptability to solve challenging problems in a rapidly changing environment.

Benefits:

- Remote workforce primarily (U.S. based only)

- Group Medical Insurance options

- Group Dental Insurance

- 12 corporate holidays and a Flexible Time Off (FTO) program

- Healthy mobile phone and home internet allowance

- Eligibility for retirement plan after 2 months at open enrollment

- Pet Benefit Option

## Skills

### Required
- DFIR
- host forensics
- network traffic analysis
- malware handling
- log review
- BEC analysis
- scripting
- automation
- Python
- PowerShell
- Bash
- Go

### Nice to have
- EDR
- NDR
- XDR
- SIEM
- FW
- NGAV
- Velociraptor
- Amazon Web Services
- Google Workspace
- Microsoft 365
- Azure
- GCFA
- GCFE
- GCIH
- GCIA
- GDAT
- GREM
- CISSP

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