Job
- Level
- Senior
- Job Field
- IT, Security
- Employment Type
- Full Time
- Contract Type
- Permanent employment
- Location
- Essen
- Working Model
- Onsite
Job Summary
In this role, you investigate cyber incidents, analyze security intrusions, and perform forensics to identify threats while developing strategies to enhance your clients' security posture.
Job Technologies
Your role in the team
- At Accenture, you will be able to bring your innovative vision to the very heart of change, transforming entire market sectors. Shape the future of business and technology by developing cutting-edge solutions capable of generating new value.
- You support organizations worldwide in managing and resolving severe cyber incidents. Using your forensic and incident response expertise, you help uncover root causes, contain threats, and restore trust in critical environments.
- At Accenture, you shape the environment in which you thrive - with ways of working that suit you. You stay flexible and become part of a team full of unique individuals who make a difference together.
- Join our international network of Security professionals. You will work with innovative technologies on exciting projects, developing solutions to manage data securely.
- Investigate and respond to cyber incidents. You analyze security intrusions end-to-end to determine root causes, scope, and impact, using EDR solutions, SIEM data, and threat intelligence sources.
- Perform forensics and malware analysis. You conduct host, network, and log forensics as well as static and dynamic malware analysis to support effective cyber incident response across platforms.
- Drive threat hunting and attacker analysis. You proactively hunt for advanced threats, map attacker behavior to established TTP frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK), and develop high-confidence indicators of compromise. You use adversary insights to strengthen detections, improve response playbooks, and reduce dwell time.
- Strengthen security through remediation and testing. You develop and implement remediation plans and validate incident readiness through simulations and tabletop exercises.
- Work closely with clients in a project environment. You collaborate directly with clients, including on-site work when required, and remain flexible regarding travel depending on business and project needs.
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Our expectations of you
Education
- Degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cybersecurity or related fields.
Qualifications
- Good understanding of network traffic analysis and common Cybersecurity tools to detect and investigate threats.
- Your German and English skills are excellent, both spoken and written.
Experience
- Minimum of 3 years of experience in cyber security, especially cyber defense and resilience, functional and technical experience required.
- Solid hands-on experience in incident response, digital forensics, and security operations (e.g., EDR, SIEM) with the ability to identify, analyze, and respond to security incidents across different environments.
- Certifications such as BTL1, CISM, CISSP or SANS GIAC are a plus, as well as initial experience working with clients in a consulting environment.
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What we offer
- Flexible working models.
- Experienced mentors and project leaders who'll guide you along the way.
- Extensive training and development offers.
- Interesting career opportunities.
- Workplace culture that supports diversity & inclusion.
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Job Locations
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Accenture GmbH
Wien, Linz
Accenture is one of the world's leading professional services firms, renowned for its consulting and outsourcing services with a focus on Strategy, Digital, Technology and Operations.
Description
- Founding year
- 1993
- Company Type
- Established Company
- Working Model
- Full Remote, Hybrid, Onsite
- Industry
- Consulting, Internet, IT, Telecommunication
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Senior Cyber Incident Response Investigator
- Location
- Essen
- Working Model
- Onsite
- Diversity
- Open for all genders
