Security Forensic Analyst (Chicago)

Organization: Corporate FunctionsLocation: Chicago, ILAccenture is a leading global professional services company that helps the world’s leading businesses, governments and other organizations build their digital core, optimize their operations, accelerate revenue growth and enhance citizen services—creating tangible value at speed and scale. We are a talent- and innovation-led company with approximately 742,000 people serving clients in more than 120 countries. Technology is at the core of change today, and we are one of the world’s leaders in helping drive that change, with strong ecosystem relationships. We combine our strength in technology and leadership in cloud, data and AI with unmatched industry experience, functional expertise and global delivery capability. We are uniquely able to deliver tangible outcomes because of our broad range of services, solutions and assets across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Operations, Industry X and Song. These capabilities, together with our culture of shared success and commitment to creating 360° value, enable us to help our clients reinvent and build trusted, lasting relationships. We measure our success by the 360° value we create for our clients, each other, our shareholders, partners and communities. Visit us at www.accenture.com . People in the Corporate Function contribute to the running of Accenture as a high-performance business through specialization within a specific functional area, and grow into internally focused roles by deepening their skills and/or developing new skills within an internal functional area. The Security Forensic Analyst plays a crucial role in supporting internal technology investigations. This position requires the ability to handle various tasks in a hands-on capacity. The ideal candidate should be a quick learner, a team player, and able to thrive in a fast-paced environment. They should also possess a strong sense of responsibility, ethics, values, and personal accountability. The Security Forensic Analyst will:

Managing evidence with proper chain of custody procedures

Assist with computer incident investigations, determining the cause of the security incident and preserving evidence for potential legal action

Perform forensic analysis on computers, phones, and any other digital media

Interface with business function owners, legal, human resources, technical personnel and others

Make recommendations on corrective action for incidents

Assess artifacts/close incident vulnerability preserve technical evidence

Produce security incident and investigation reports/briefings

Travel on site for incident response and data collection

Security analysis skills, including ability to analyze logs to detect required information and patterns

Note:

Training provided

Hybrid role - 2-3 days in office or as needed

Basic Qualification:

Bachelor's Degree and/or minimum of 1 year working in information technology

Preferred Qualifcations/Skills:

Solid knowledge of computer equipment

Understanding of computer operating systems (Windows, iOS, &/or Linux)

Security analysis skills, including ability to analyze logs to detect required information and patterns

Ability to manipulate and present data

Nice to have experience in IT security, network security or related experience

Nice to have experience with forensic tools like FTK, EnCase, Nuix, Axiom, SIFT, etc.

Nice to have programming and scripting skills

Nice to have certification or education: BSc or equivalent in cryptography, data mining, computer science, communication technology, computer security and/or related certification

Professional Skills:

Above average problem-solving skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills in English

Strong sense of ethics & values, ability to handle confidential situations with discretion

Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload

Strong willingness to learn and grow within the role

Demonstrated leadership in professional setting; either military or civilian

Demonstrated teamwork and collaboration in a professional setting; either military or civilian

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