GCIH, GCIA, GCFA, GCFE, ACE, EnCE, CFCE, CISSP, or similar
Security policy, governance, privacy or regulatory experience (e.g., NIST, ISO, HIPAA, PCI)
Familiarity with Germany- or EU-relevant security practices and frameworks, such as GDPR or BSI-aligned environments
Securing cloud-based platforms (Microsoft Azure, Amazon AWS, etc.)
Experience with system hardening procedures for Windows, Linux, Unix is helpful. Knowledge and/or experience with Nmap, Nessus, Nexpose, Qualys, Burp, Kali, Metasploit, Meterpreter, or other offensive tools is helpful
Knowledge of scripting for development of security tools and industry frameworks is helpful
SCADA/Control systems network experience is a plus
Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Engineering, or other relevant subjects
5+ years of incident response or digital forensics experience
Demonstrated practiced knowledge of the lifecycle of network threats, attacks, attack vectors, and methods of exploitation with a knowledge of intrusion set tactics, techniques, and procedures
Knowledge of TCP/IP Protocols, network assessment and network/security applications, including log and network traffic capture assessment
Experience with Velociraptor, Axiom, FTK, SIFT, Volatility, ELK, WireShark, Plaso, Skadi or other open source forensic/log analysis/network assessment tools
Experience with EDR tools like CrowdStrike Falcon, Carbon Black, Sentinel One, etc
Knowledge of industry standard frameworks – NIST, HIPAA, PCI
Familiarity with GDPR and awareness of German and EU regulatory considerations, including data privacy and incident handling expectations
Self-motivated; entrepreneurial spirit; comfortable working in a dynamic environment
Strong interactive communication skills (verbal & written) in both German and English
Aptitude to learn technical concepts/terms, and aptitude to guide multiple tasks/projects simultaneously
Experience deploying tools to AWS and familiarity using cloud-based platforms for assessment
Excellent critical thinking skills with the experience to diagnose and troubleshoot technical issues
Customer oriented with a strong interest in consumer satisfaction
Experience to learn new technologies and concepts and comfortable using command-line interfaces
Experience guiding teams of highly motivated analysts
Communicate highly technical information to a non-technical audience
Experience to handle and work with consumers through high priority scenarios
Knowledge in project management
Foster a positive work environment and attitude
Flexibility with your work schedule in times of urgent response needs, including support across Central European business hours as needed
Contribute to thought guidance within the DFIR industry
Ability to work effectively as an early hire in a new market, with a builder mindset and strong cross-functional collaboration skills