DFIR Analyst
What Will You Do?
Primary responsibilities include:
Conduct EDR-driven incident response and vendor-agnostic forensic analysis spanning endpoint, network, cloud, and SaaS environments, including ransomware, business email compromise, identity compromise, and other common incident types.
Acquire and preserve forensic evidence from endpoint, network, and cloud sources following standard chain-of-custody procedures; support case intake by gathering initial technical details to assess scope.
Support malware and memory analysis tasks under the guidance of senior team members.
Support incident containment actions and prepare security hardening recommendations; maintain thorough case documentation throughout each investigation.
Contribute to customer-facing status updates and formal investigative reports, distilling complex technical findings for stakeholders.
Follow standard operating procedures and escalate technical or logistical questions to the assigned Technical Lead or Engagement Manager as needed.
Maintain awareness of emerging threats, attacker techniques, and evolving cybersecurity trends; contribute observed attacker techniques and indicators to the team's shared knowledge base.
Be responsive to high-pressure triage and analysis during large-scale cybersecurity incidents, maintaining composure; participate in a rotating on-call schedule for weekends and holidays.
Support handovers of investigations across regions as needed.
What Skills and Knowledge Will You Bring?
Ideal candidates will have:
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical self-study.
2 or more years of hands-on experience in digital forensics, incident response, or threat hunting, ideally in a consulting or services delivery environment.
Comfort analyzing Windows environments and forensic artifacts; foundational understanding of forensic methodologies, evidence handling, acquisition techniques, and chain-of-custody procedures.
Experience with forensic tools such as X-Ways Forensics, Axiom, and FTK.
Experience with EDR/XDR platforms (SentinelOne preferred) and SIEMs.
Working knowledge of network protocols and network-based forensic analysis; scripting and automation capabilities.
Strong verbal and written communication—comfortable documenting and presenting technical findings clearly and precisely.
Ability to perform technical investigations under pressure in high-stakes, time-sensitive situations, while maintaining composure; an evident self-starter with intellectual curiosity and the ability to adapt to change.
Knowledge of Linux and macOS forensic analysis is preferred.
Exposure to cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP) and memory analysis is preferred.
Why SentinelOne?
AI is redefining how the world operates and rewriting the rules of security in real time, and SentinelOne was built for this moment. From day one, we architected an AI-native platform designed to operate at machine speed, not as an add-on to legacy systems but as the foundation itself. If you want to build where innovation and impact move together, this is that place.
We invest in our Sentinels with comprehensive, competitive benefits designed to support you and your family:
Equity & Rewards
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Time Off & Wellbeing
Competitive leave benefits
Gender-neutral parental leave
Insurance & Financial Security
Medical and insurance benefits
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Work Perks & Flexibility
Global home office allowance
Internet and mobile phone allowance
Flexible benefits allowance