Principal DFIR Consultant - Remote (Anywhere in the U.S.)

<div class="content-intro"><p>GuidePoint Security provides trusted cybersecurity expertise, solutions and services that help organizations make better decisions and minimize risk. By taking a three-tiered, holistic approach for evaluating security posture and ecosystems, GuidePoint enables some of the nation’s top organizations, such as Fortune 500 companies and U.S. government agencies, to identify threats, optimize resources and integrate best-fit solutions that mitigate risk.</p></div><h3>Job Overview</h3> <p>The Principal DFIR Consultant is the highest individual contributor level within GuidePoint Security's DFIR Practice. Operating at the intersection of deep technical expertise, client leadership, and organizational influence, the Principal serves as the practice's foremost technical authority.&nbsp; This individual is brought in on the most complex, high-severity, and high-visibility engagements. In addition to leading critical investigations, the Principal shapes how the practice operates: developing methodologies, mentoring Senior and Analyst-level staff, contributing to business development, and driving continuous improvement across the team.</p> <h3>Primary Duties &amp; Responsibilities</h3> <p><strong>Technical Leadership &amp; Engagement Execution</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Oversight &amp; QA: </strong>Serve in the Oversight role on complex or high-severity engagements, reviewing findings before client calls, providing technical depth, anticipating client questions, and ensuring quality of analysis and deliverables.</li> <li><strong>Lead on Critical Engagements: </strong>Step in as engagement Lead on the most complex or sensitive investigations (ransomware, APT, nation-state, insider threat), setting the standard for client communication and investigative rigor.</li> <li><strong>Advanced Technical Execution: </strong>Conduct advanced host forensics, network analysis, malware reverse engineering/triage, cloud forensics, threat actor attribution, and intelligence-driven investigation.</li> <li><strong>Surge Capacity: </strong>Serve as a trusted surge resource for the team during high-volume periods, providing senior-level coverage across concurrent engagements.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Practice Development &amp; Mentorship</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Methodology Ownership: </strong>Design, document, and maintain DFIR investigation methodologies, playbooks, and SOPs that raise the quality floor for the entire practice.</li> <li><strong>Mentorship: </strong>Actively mentor Senior Consultants and Analysts; provide guidance on technical challenges, client management, and professional development. Help develop the next generation of DFIR lea