Senior Director, Digital Forensics and Incident Response

Position: Senior Director, Digital Forensics & Incident Response
Location: Remote, US
Work Authorization: US Citizenship Required

BlueVoyant is seeking a Senior Director, DFIR to lead high-impact cyber investigations and act as incident commander during complex, high-pressure security incidents.

This is a client-facing leadership role responsible for guiding organizations through critical moments—from initial response through investigation, containment, and recovery—while advising executives, legal counsel, and technical teams.

What You’ll Do:

• Act as incident commander for complex DFIR engagements end-to-end
• Serve as the primary client lead, advising executives, legal counsel, insurers, and stakeholders
• Lead investigations across ransomware, BEC, cloud/identity compromise, insider threat, and advanced attacks
• Direct forensic analysis across endpoints, cloud, identity, SaaS, email, and network environments
• Translate technical findings into clear business risk and remediation guidance
• Lead executive briefings, client updates, and post-incident reviews
• Manage multiple concurrent incidents in fast-paced, high-pressure environments
• Mentor and develop DFIR consultants and technical teams
• Support incident readiness, tabletop exercises, and client growth initiative.

• 3–5 years of hands-on DFIR experience in real-world incidents
• 6–10 years in client-facing consulting, incident response, or cyber advisory roles
• Proven experience as an incident commander or senior DFIR lead
• Strong background in ransomware, cloud/identity compromise, and complex attack investigations
• Experience working directly with executives, legal counsel, insurers, and technical teams
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders, workstreams, and timelines under pressure
• Leadership experience mentoring or managing technical teams

• Strong knowledge across endpoint, cloud, identity, SaaS, and network forensics
• Experience with tools such as EnCase, FTK, Magnet AXIOM, Velociraptor, Splunk, Sentinel, CrowdStrike (or similar)
• Familiarity with Microsoft 365, Entra ID, Azure, AWS, Okta, Google Workspace
• Understanding of attacker tradecraft, including persistence, lateral movement, and data exfiltration
• Working knowledge of KQL, SPL, SQL, PowerShell, Python, or Bash

• Exceptional communication skills—able to translate technical issues into business impact
• Strong judgment in high-stress, ambiguous environments
• Composed, credible, and client-focused under pressure
• Collaborative leader with a focus on quality, mentorship, and outcomes

• Experience working with breach counsel, insurers, or regulators
• Incident readiness, tabletop, or IR planning experience
• Certifications such as CISSP, GCFA, GCIH, GCFE, GNFA, OSCP

• Work alongside experienced DFIR leaders and experts, including former government cyber professionals and industry veterans.

Important Information for Applicants: BlueVoyant uses AI-assisted tools within our applicant tracking system to help identify candidates whose experience and skills best match the requirements of a role. This technology provides hiring teams with added insights to support fair and efficient hiring decisions. All applications are reviewed by a member of our hiring team, and final hiring decisions are made by humans, not AI. By submitting your application, you acknowledge that AI tools may assist in the evaluation of your resume as part of the recruitment process.

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