Hiring: Senior Incident Response Consultant Company: Pondurance Location: McLean, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 23:38:01 Employment Type: Full-time / Hybrid Target Skills & Keywords : SOC About the job Experience: •4+ years of experience in a forensic and incident response role Required Skills: •This is a hybrid role, and candidates must be located in the McLean, VA area. Employees are expected to work in the McLean office approximately 20% of the time for device collection and other business needs. •Conduct forensic host, network, and application technical investigations •Triage active high-stakes security events, including reviewing and applying security controls to detect, respond, prevent, and remediate threats •Recognize and codify attacker tools, tactics, and procedures in indicators of compromise (IOCs) that can be applied to current and future investigations •Develop custom scripts, tools, or methodologies to enhance our incident response processes for a wide range of systems and technologies •Create comprehensive and accurate reports of forensic findings and IR activities for both technical and executive audiences •Effectively communicate investigative findings and strategy to client stakeholders, including technical staff, executive leadership, third-party stakeholders, underwriters, and legal counsel •Provide clients with immediate actionable 0-day cybersecurity advice to stop and mitigate the damage of ongoing attacks Compensation: •$110,000 - $136,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!