Incident Response and Forensic Investigation Specialist (DFIR) (U.A.E National)

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, leveraging multiple security technologies, guiding and leading customers in the handling of Security Incidents and examining IT and security systems using best-practice digital forensic methods to detect, validate and mitigate IT security related incidents. He / She will join our Cyber Defence team within our Managed Security Services (MSS) business unit. If you have a strong knowledge and interest in incident response and/or digital forensics, this position might be the right one for you.

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.

• Examinate 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.

• Create and present customer reports to ensure quality, accuracy and value to the client.

• Educate and train other Analysts in execution of Incident Response processes and forensic analysis techniques.

• Perform other essential duties as assigned.

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:

CREST Certified Registered Intrusion Analyst (CRIA)
GIAC Cloud Forensics Responder (GCFR)
GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)

CREST Certified Host Intrusion Analyst (CC-HIA)
CREST Certified Network Intrusion Analyst (CC-NIA)

CREST Certified Incident Manager (CC-IM)

CREST Certified Threat Intelligence Manager (CC-TIM)
GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (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.

• Demonstrable experience in analysing and interpreting system, security and application logs.

• Broad knowledge of the type of events that Firewalls, IDS/IPS and other security related devices produce.

• Demonstrable experience in the use of Digital Forensics tools, techniques and concepts including creating and using custom tools and scripts.

• Static reverse engineering and analysis of malware written in different languages (X86/X64/C/C#, Go, etc.), signatures and Yara/Snort/Sigma rules development.

• Knowledge of attack activities, such as scans, man in the middle, sniffing, DoS, DDoS, etc. and possible abnormal activities, such as worms, Trojans, viruses, etc.

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 that address their diverse requirements, enabling them to evolve securely with a competitive edge.

Present in the Middle East since 2004, Help AG was strategically acquired by e& (formerly Etisalat Group) in Feb 2020, hence creating a cybersecurity and digital transformation powerhouse in the region.

Help AG has firmly established itself as the region's trusted IT security advisor by remaining vendor-agnostic, trustworthy, independent, and cybersecurity focused. With best-of-breed technologies from industry-leading vendor partners, expertly qualified service delivery teams and a state-of-the-art consulting practice, Help AG delivers unmatched value to its customers by strengthening their cyber defenses and safeguarding their business.