Cyber Analyst, Digital Forensics Incident Response

About At-Bay

At-Bay is a fast‑growth InsurSec company on a mission to bring innovative products to the market that help protect small businesses from digital risks. As an InsurSec provider, we uniquely combine insurance with mission‑critical security technologies, threat intelligence, and human expertise to bridge the critical security capability gap that exists among SMBs in the community.

Job Title

Cyber Analyst, Digital Forensics Incident Response – Remote (US)

Role Overview

Cybersecurity Analysts focused on Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) will deliver incident investigation and response services to At-Bay insureds via:

• Forensically sound collection, transmission, and storage of digital evidence
• Analysis of digital evidence to identify indicators of compromise and adversary activity
• Development of incident timelines and theories of compromise
• Identification of incident root causes
• Participation in threat actor negotiations as necessary (e.g., ransom negotiations)
• Participation in incident recovery activities (e.g., restoration of data from backups, reimaging workstations and servers, rebuilding network infrastructure)
• Development and delivery of incident reports to document key incident details for engagement stakeholders including executive leaders for insureds, breach coach attorneys, and At-Bay claims management staff
• Development and delivery of recommendations to mitigate the risk of future incidents for impacted insureds
• Development and delivery of incident response training and simulations for targeted insureds

Key Skills

• Previous digital forensics and incident response experience
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Hands‑on experience performing digital forensics and incident response, including Business Email Compromise, Ransomware, digital evidence collection and analysis, development and analysis of cyber threat intelligence, leadership of or participation in investigations involving digital evidence, intrusion detection / cyber threat hunting, malware analysis, incident recovery activities such as restoration of data from backups, operation of decryptor tools, etc.
• Hands‑on experience working in information technology operations (e.g., Network Operations Center, Security Operations Center, Incident Response Team)

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in cybersecurity operations, incident response, incident recovery, or another security discipline
• Willingness to travel as needed to perform job functions

Preferred Requirements

• Significant undergraduate or graduate coursework in computer science, computer engineering, information systems, or cybersecurity
• Background in law enforcement or government/military with experience leading complex technical investigations
• Knowledge of cloud environments, including knowledge of cloud security products and services offered by major cloud service providers (AWS, Azure, Google)
• Experience in a top‑10 cyber consulting firm or leading DFIR provider
• One or more industry cybersecurity certifications (e.g., GCIH, Security+, CISSP)

Work Location

USA, Nationwide – Fully Remote

Compensation

Base salary range: $80,000–$115,000 per year, determined by market data, location, internal equity, domain knowledge, experience, and skills.