Associate
US$130,000 – US$152,500 / yr base salary
Posted 13 Aug 2021
Advertised as “Senior Associate/Digital Forensics (Forensic Services practice)”
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- Expected experience
- 5–7 yrs
- Management level
- People management
- Employment
- Hybrid
| Base salary | US$130,000 – US$152,500 / yr |
|---|
Study levelBachelor's or higher
About Charles River Associates
CRA is a leading global consulting firm that provides independent economic and financial analysis behind litigation matters, guides businesses through critical strategy and operational issues to become more profitable, and advises governments on the economic impact of policies and regulations. Our two main services – economic and management consulting – are delivered by practice groups that focus on specific areas of expertise or industries. Click here to learn how CRA can help you launch your career.
Position Overview
CRA’s Forensic Services practice supports companies’ commitment to integrity by assisting them and their counsel in independently responding to allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, misconduct, and non-compliance. We are noted for deploying cross-trained teams of forensic professionals to assist our clients in gaining deeper insights and greater value more quickly. We provide accounting and forensic services as well as cybercrime investigation services.
As an experienced leader in the forensic & cyber investigations space, your responsibilities as a Senior Associate may include (but are not limited to):
- Performing onsite data collection and/or triage of MacOS, iOS, Android, Windows, and Linux devices;
- Executing chain of custody documentation and performing other data intake procedures;
- Performing forensic analysis MacOS related artifacts such as plists, unified logs, FS Events, spotlight metadata, etc.;
- Conducting misappropriation of trade secret investigations across operating systems, but particularly with regards to MacOS system, by investigating the retention or exfiltration of data through iCloud (and other cloud-based storage), AirDrop, USB devices, or other means.
- Remediating data by securely removing it from multiple file systems and data platforms;
- Conducting mobile device extractions (including full file system extractions) and associated forensic examinations to identify user actions including the deletion of text messages;
- Use open-source and commercial tools to examine APFS, HFS+ FAT, NTFS, and other file systems.
- Serving as primary point of contact for clients on data collection activities;
- Supervising project team execution by leading quality assurance efforts and overseeing work product;
- Improving the ability of the team to conduct investigations by writing code, evaluating commercial software, and implementing new processes;