Incident Response and Forensic Investigation Specialist (DFIR) (U.A.E National)
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About the Role
Help AG seeks an experienced Incident Response and Forensic Investigation Specialist (UAE National) to lead incident response engagements, perform forensic analysis, reverse engineer malware, and develop detection content.
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Responsibilities
- Lead incident response engagements in unknown environments until all threats are remediated
- Develop custom incident response plans tied to specific environments and customer situations
- Examine and analyse logs/data from a broad variety of security technologies
- Perform forensic analysis of different artifacts including RAM, packet captures, logs and disk images
- Reverse engineer malicious software and develop signatures and indicators of compromise
- Actively develop incident response tools, scripts, and various detection content
- Research Red Team techniques, develop custom detection queries, rules, watchlists and other content, and conduct threat hunts
- Articulate and execute common Incident Response methods (e.g. SANS)
- Respond to inbound requests via phone and other electronic means for technical assistance with managed services
- Work on site as required with clients during Live Security Incidents
- Maintain a high degree of awareness of the current threat landscape
- Create and present customer reports to ensure quality, accuracy and value to the client
Requirements
- A Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or a closely related degree
- 7+ years of experience in information security, in areas such as security operations, intrusion detection, incident analysis, incident handling, log analysis, malware analysis, reverse engineering or threat detection
- At least 2 3 years of experience as a Senior or Lead Analyst, or equivalent experience guiding, mentoring and teaching other Analysts/Security Professionals how to handle Security Incidents
- Demonstrate experience in handling Incident Response engagements (APTs and Ransomware) using the SANS Incident Response method (or similar)
- Should have at least one of the below ACTIVE certifications: CRIA, GCFR, GCFA, CC HIA, CC NIA, CC IM, CC TIM, GREM
- Deep TCP/IP knowledge, networking and security product experience
- Strong knowledge of Red Team tactics and ability to find adversary traces on Enterprise scale
- Rapid development in scripting languages: Python/PowerShell/Bash
- Demonstrable experience in the use of Digital Forensics tools, techniques and concepts
- Static reverse engineering and analysis of malware written in different languages (X86/X64/C/C#, Go, etc.), signatures and Yara/Snort/Sigma rules development
- CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GCFE, OSCP certification would be preferable
Full Job Posting
Overview
- Help AG is looking for a talented and experienced Incident Response and Forensic Investigation Specialist (U.A.E National) who will be responsible for off site and on site Incident Response activities and customer engagements.
- He / She will join our Cyber Defence team within our Managed Security Services (MSS) business unit.
Responsibilities
- Lead incident response engagements in unknown environments until all threats are remediated.
- Develop custom incident response plans tied to specific environments and customer situations.
- Examine and analyse logs/data from a broad variety of security technologies, such as Antiviruses, IDS/IPS, Firewalls, Switches, VPNs and other security threat data sources.
- Perform forensic analysis of different artifacts including RAM, packet captures, logs and disk images.
- Reverse engineer malicious software and develop signatures and indicators of compromise.
- Actively develop incident response tools, scripts, and various detection content.
- Research Red Team techniques, develop custom detection queries, rules, watchlists and other content, and conduct threat hunts.
- Articulate and execute common Incident Response methods (e.g. SANS).
- Respond to inbound requests via phone and other electronic means for technical assistance with managed services.
- Work on site as required with clients during Live Security Incidents.
- Maintain a high degree of awareness of the current threat landscape.
- Champion excellence and support others in delivering it through active knowledge sharing with team members, writing technical articles for internal knowledge bases, blog posts and reports as required or requested.
Qualifications & Skills
- A Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Electrical Engineering or a closely related degree.
- 7+ years of experience in information security, in areas such as security operations, intrusion detection, incident analysis, incident handling, log analysis, malware analysis, reverse engineering or threat detection.
- At least 2 3 years of experience as a Senior or Lead Analyst, or equivalent experience guiding, mentoring and teaching other Analysts/Security Professionals how to handle Security Incidents.
- Strong background or equivalent experience in four of the following: Security Threat and Event Analysis, Network Security Operations or Engineering, Reverse Engineering, Malware Analysis, Windows/Linux/OSX Forensics, Penetration Testing, Active Directory and Azure Administration.
- Demonstrate experience in handling Incident Response engagements (APTs and Ransomware) using the SANS Incident Response method (or similar).
- Should have at least one of the below ACTIVE certifications as a mandatory requirement: CRIA, GCFR, GCFA, CC HIA, CC NIA, CC IM, CC TIM, GREM.
- CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GCFE, OSCP certification would be preferable.
- Deep TCP/IP knowledge, networking and security product experience.
- Strong knowledge of Red Team tactics and ability to find adversary traces on Enterprise scale.
- Rapid development in scripting languages: Python/PowerShell/Bash.
- A sound knowledge of IT security best practices, common attack types and detection/prevention methods.
- Demonstrable experience in accountability for and applying the methods of Incident Response, including adherence to process and direct engagement with stakeholders.
Benefits
- Health insurance with one of the leading global providers for medical insurance.
- Career progression and growth through challenging projects and work.
- Employee engagement and wellness campaigns activities throughout the year.
- Excellent learning and development opportunities.
- Inclusive and diverse working environment.
- Flexible/Hybrid working environment.
- Open door policy.
About Us
- Help AG is the cybersecurity arm of e& enterprise (formerly Etisalat Digital) and provides leading enterprise businesses and governments across the Middle East with strategic consultancy combined with tailored information security services and solutions.
- Present in the Middle East since 2004, Help AG was strategically acquired by e& (formerly Etisalat Group) in Feb 2020.
- Help AG has firmly established itself as the region's trusted IT security advisor by remaining vendor agnostic, trustworthy, independent, and cybersecurity focused.
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