Digital Forensics & Incident Response Advisor
Chicago, IL, United States
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NielsenIQ
We’re unrelenting in our pursuit of the most detailed data sets, measuring every consumer transaction to deliver the knowledge that every business needs to drive growth.Company Description
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Our Cybersecurity team works diligently to ensure NielsenIQ’s software, hardware, and related components are protected from cyber-attacks. We’re constantly developing new security systems, analyzing current systems for vulnerabilities, and handling cyber-attacks in an efficient and effective manner worldwide.
As a Digital Forensics & Incident Response Advisor, you will be responsible for identifying, analyzing, and responding to potential security incidents. This job involves handling high visibility Cybersecurity incidents to completion, performing digital forensics, simulating attacks to identify vulnerabilities, and helping users adhere to new regulations and processes to improve NielsenIQ's security posture. At NielsenIQ, our obsession with understanding consumer behavior through technology is what motivates us. Your role will ensure that you are protecting NielsenIQ’s brand, data integrity, and our customers.
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Follow NIST IR guidelines to manage high visibility Cybersecurity incidents while performing real-time analysis (e. g., forensic collection, intrusion correlation/tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) to determine scope and root cause (RCA)
- Monitor and proactively hunting the organization’s computer networks and systems to identify any violations and security threats that need to be resolved, performing digital forensics in identified scenarios
- Perform malware analysis to gain insights to assist security incident activities; prioritizing and differentiating between potential intrusion attempts and false alarms
- Carry out tests to simulate attacks so they can identify areas where the company is vulnerable and ways in which its systems might be exploited by hackers and viruses
- Prepare and create reports to document any process implementation, improvements made, and security threats that may have impacted the organization
- Interface with cross-functional teams such as Infrastructure, Legal, Privacy, and the Business to address Cybersecurity related issues – communicating complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Mentor and knowledge share with other members of the IR and SOC functions – Participate and conduct internal training exercises, tabletops, and lunch and learns
Qualifications
- B.S or master’s in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, or related degree
- 6+ years of direct experience in an Information Security role
- 3+ years of performing Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) with licensed, open-source, and native system tools
- 1+ years of experience with Cloud Technologies preferred (Azure, GCP, and AWS)
- One or more certifications, preferably in computer/network forensics, including but not limited to: CySA+, Network+, GCIH, GCIA, GCFE, GREM, GCFA, GSEC, CISSP, eJPT, eCPPT, eCIR, or equivalent
- Strong problem-solving mentality, and ability to maintain composure during rapid-paced, time sensitive investigations
- Ability to maintain confidentiality while working with sensitive information internally, externally, effectively communicate problems and solutions to business stakeholders in non-technical way
- Maintain situational awareness and keep current with cyber security news and threat actor Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
- Knowledge of standing up virtualized environments for conducting forensic analysis of logs, images, and malware
- Experience using a SIEM for correlation and investigations while making recommendations to enable expedited remediation, programming languages to automate repetitive tasks preferred
- Knowledge of the Windows and Unix/Linux file structure, windows registry, common networking protocols and standards
Additional Information
Our Benefits
- Flexible working environment
- Health insurance
- Parental leave
- Life assurance
About NielsenIQ
NielsenIQ is a global measurement and data analytics company providing the most complete and trusted view of consumers and markets in 90 countries covering 90% of the world’s population. Focusing on consumer-packaged goods manufacturers and FMCG and retailers, we enable customers to defy what’s possible. How? We combine unparalleled datasets, pioneering technology, and the industry’s top talent to create insights that unlock innovation. Join us and change the landscape.
Learn more at: www.niq.com
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Our commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
NielsenIQ is committed to reflecting the diversity of the clients, communities, and markets we measure within our own workforce. We exist to count everyone and are on a mission to systematically embed inclusion and diversity into all aspects of our workforce, measurement, and products. We enthusiastically invite candidates who share that mission to join us.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action-Employer, making decisions without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability status, age, marital status, protected veteran status or any other protected class. Our global non-discrimination policy covers these protected classes in every market in which we do business worldwide.
Learn more about how we are driving diversity and inclusion in everything we do by visiting the NielsenIQ News Center: https://nielseniq.com/global/en/news-center/diversity-inclusion/
Tags: Analytics AWS Azure CISSP Cloud Computer Science DFIR Forensics GCFA GCIA GCIH GCP GREM GSEC Incident response Linux Malware NIST Privacy SIEM SOC TTPs UNIX Vulnerabilities Windows
Perks/benefits: Flex hours Health care Insurance Parental leave
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