Principal/Digital Forensics, Incident Response & Cybersecurity (Forensic Services practice)
Charles River Associates · New York, NY · 1 mo ago
Engineering$175k–$250k/yrInternship
We need to output HTML fragment with headings for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- About Charles River Associates CRA is a leading global consulting firm... (description). Also "Click here to learn how CRA can help you launch your career." That's maybe a link but we can ignore? It's not substantive? Might be considered navigation. Probably we can include the description as About the role? Actually "About the role" is a section heading. The posting has "Position Overview". That is about the role. So we can put that under
for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections that have real specific content. We must not repeat job title. Must not include Job ID etc. Remove boilerplate.
We need to parse the posting.
Content:
- About Charles River Associates CRA is a leading global consulting firm... (description). Also "Click here to learn how CRA can help you launch your career." That's maybe a link but we can ignore? It's not substantive? Might be considered navigation. Probably we can include the description as About the role? Actually "About the role" is a section heading. The posting has "Position Overview". That is about the role. So we can put that under About the role
with paragraph(s) containing the Position Overview text.
- Responsibilities: list of duties. We need - for each.
- Desired Qualifications: list of qualifications. Could be under Requirements or Qualifications. The heading "Desired Qualifications". We can map to
Qualifications
or Requirements
. Since they ask to use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We have both qualifications and maybe skills. The desired qualifications list includes many items: degree, experience, ability to lead teams, experience in hands-on technical role, experience leading data analytics engagements, working knowledge of computer hardware..., deep knowledge of networking..., experience performing “pixel tracking” investigations; experience in software development lifecycle..., willing and able to travel.
We could split into Qualifications (education, experience) and Skills (technical skills). But we need to follow instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Qualifications and Skills into one section? But they said use headings for those categories if content exists. We have content for Qualifications (education, experience) and Skills (technical knowledge). Could make two sections: Qualifications
for education and experience; Skills
for technical knowledge and abilities.
- Benefits: there is a section "Career Growth And Benefits" describing training, benefits package, wellness programming, immigration support. Also later under "Salary And Other Compensation" they mention benefits package details. So we have benefits content. So we can include Benefits
with paragraphs.
- Pay: Salary range $175,000 - $250,000 plus bonus eligibility. So we have Pay section.
- Schedule: Work Location Flexibility: expectation 3-4 days a week in office. That's schedule/content about work location. Could be considered Schedule. So we can include Schedule
with that paragraph.
We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present.
We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. So remove "To Apply", "Career Growth And Benefits" (we keep benefits but not the heading? Actually we keep benefits content). Remove "Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity". Remove "Salary And Other Compensation" heading? We'll extract pay and benefits from that but not include the heading as such; we will create our own headings.
We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from responsibilities, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule.
Let's extract.
About the role / 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."
That's the position overview. Also earlier paragraph about CRA: "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."
That is more about the firm, not the role. Could be included in About the role? Might be considered generic. But we can include as part of About the role description. The instruction: "About the role" heading. So we can combine both paragraphs.
Responsibilities: list items separated by semicolons? Actually each responsibility ends with a semicolon, but we can split into list items.
Responsibilities text:
"As an experienced leader in the forensic & cyber investigations space, your responsibilities as a Principal may include (but are not limited to): Leading security and privacy investigations for CRA clients, in preparation of, and in response to, data security matters, which may include ongoing theft of trade secret investigations, cyber breach detection, threat analysis, incident response and malware analysis; Performing forensic analysis of digital information using standard computer forensics and evidence handling techniques and computer forensics tools; Serving as primary point of contact for clients with regard to all engagement activities; Supervising project team execution by leading quality assurance efforts and overseeing work product; Identifying opportunities and implementing improvements to increase the abilities of the digital forensic and incident response team; Maintaining effective relationships with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to assist in criminal matters; Creating, leading, and maintaining leveraged team environment that is positioned for continued success and expansion by actively recruiting and retaining employees, and managing team morale; Participating in and leading business development efforts by building relationships with current and potential clients, drafting and presenting proposals, participating in pitches, and demonstrating firm capabilities to potential clients; Providing technical assessment/audit and guidance to clients on the adequacy of cyber security controls in accordance with cybersecurity frameworks that are included in one or more of the following - NIST CSF 2.0, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and 27002, SOC2, NERC-CIP; Assist with team recruiting and training efforts as needed."
We need to split each item into - . Ensure we keep the content.
Qualifications: "Must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.10+ years’ experience in cyber intrusion investigation, digital forensics or incident response analysis.Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize multiple projects and meet timely deadlines.Experience in a hands-on technical role functioning as a testifying expert, incident responder, network forensic analyst or malware analyst;Experience leading data analytics engagements and managing the execution of technology-based best practices.Working knowledge of computer hardware components, operating systems, file systems, computer networks, e-mail systems, mobile devices, IT security or incident response.Deep knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, design, traffic flow, protocols, sessions), operating systems (Windows / *nix) and web technologies.Experience performing “pixel tracking” investigations;Experience in software development lifecycle, full-stack development and performing source code review;Willing and able to travel for client projects."
We need to separate into sensible items. Could treat each sentence separated by period or semicolon. But we can just keep as a paragraph? The instruction: Use
- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So qualifications is a list of requirements. So we should make a list.
We'll split by periods and semicolons where appropriate.
Let's parse:
- Must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
- 10+ years’ experience in cyber intrusion investigation, digital forensics or incident response analysis.
- Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize multiple projects and meet timely deadlines.
- Experience in a hands-on technical role functioning as a testifying expert, incident responder, network forensic analyst or malware analyst.
- Experience leading data analytics engagements and managing the execution of technology-based best practices.
- Working knowledge of computer hardware components, operating systems, file systems, computer networks, e-mail systems, mobile devices, IT security or incident response.
- Deep knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, design, traffic flow, protocols, sessions), operating systems (Windows / *nix) and web technologies.
- Experience performing “pixel tracking” investigations.
- Experience in software development lifecycle, full-stack development and performing source code review.
- Willing and able to travel for client projects.
That seems good.
Skills: Could be overlapping with qualifications. But we already have technical knowledge items. Perhaps we can treat the deeper technical knowledge as Skills. However we already included many technical items in qualifications. To avoid duplication, we could separate: Qualifications: education, experience, ability to lead teams, willingness to travel. Skills: technical knowledge items (working knowledge of hardware, deep knowledge of networking, experience performing pixel tracking, experience in SDLC, etc). But the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine into one Qualifications section and not have Skills. But they asked to use headings like Skills if content exists. We have content for skills (technical knowledge). So we could make a Skills section.
Let's decide: We'll have Qualifications (education, experience, leadership, travel) and Skills (technical knowledge). That seems reasonable.
Thus Qualifications list:
- Must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
- 10+ years’ experience in cyber intrusion investigation, digital forensics or incident response analysis.
- Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize multiple projects and meet timely deadlines.
- Willing and able to travel for client projects.
Skills list:
- Experience in a hands-on technical role functioning as a testifying expert, incident responder, network forensic analyst or malware analyst.
- Experience leading data analytics engagements and managing the execution of technology-based best practices.
- Working knowledge of computer hardware components, operating systems, file systems, computer networks, e-mail systems, mobile devices, IT security or incident response.
- Deep knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, design, traffic flow, protocols, sessions), operating systems (Windows / *nix) and web technologies.
- Experience performing “pixel tracking” investigations.
- Experience in software development lifecycle, full-stack development and performing source code review.
Now Benefits: from "Career Growth And Benefits" and later benefits details.
Career Growth And Benefits paragraph:
"CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers."
Later under Salary And Other Compensation:
"CRA offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, which may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays); paid parental leave; wellness programs and employee assistance resources; and commuter benefits."
We should combine benefits info.
Thus Benefits section can have paragraphs describing training and benefits, plus a list of specific benefits.
We'll make a
for the prose about training and wellness, then a
- for the list of specific benefits.
Pay: Salary range and bonus.
Paragraph: "A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $250,000. Stating pay within this range may vary based on factors such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market conditions, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation."
We'll put that in
.
Schedule: Work Location Flexibility paragraph:
"We currently expect that individuals spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings), with
Qualifications
orRequirements
. Since they ask to use headings like Requirements, Qualifications, Skills. We have both qualifications and maybe skills. The desired qualifications list includes many items: degree, experience, ability to lead teams, experience in hands-on technical role, experience leading data analytics engagements, working knowledge of computer hardware..., deep knowledge of networking..., experience performing “pixel tracking” investigations; experience in software development lifecycle..., willing and able to travel. We could split into Qualifications (education, experience) and Skills (technical skills). But we need to follow instruction: prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine Qualifications and Skills into one section? But they said use headings for those categories if content exists. We have content for Qualifications (education, experience) and Skills (technical knowledge). Could make two sections:Qualifications
for education and experience;Skills
for technical knowledge and abilities. - Benefits: there is a section "Career Growth And Benefits" describing training, benefits package, wellness programming, immigration support. Also later under "Salary And Other Compensation" they mention benefits package details. So we have benefits content. So we can includeBenefits
with paragraphs. - Pay: Salary range $175,000 - $250,000 plus bonus eligibility. So we have Pay section. - Schedule: Work Location Flexibility: expectation 3-4 days a week in office. That's schedule/content about work location. Could be considered Schedule. So we can includeSchedule
with that paragraph. We must not include sections with filler like "commensurate with experience". Not present. We must not include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. So remove "To Apply", "Career Growth And Benefits" (we keep benefits but not the heading? Actually we keep benefits content). Remove "Our Commitment to Equal Employment Opportunity". Remove "Salary And Other Compensation" heading? We'll extract pay and benefits from that but not include the heading as such; we will create our own headings. We must preserve all substantive information. So we need to include all details from responsibilities, qualifications, skills, benefits, pay, schedule. Let's extract. About the role / 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." That's the position overview. Also earlier paragraph about CRA: "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." That is more about the firm, not the role. Could be included in About the role? Might be considered generic. But we can include as part of About the role description. The instruction: "About the role" heading. So we can combine both paragraphs. Responsibilities: list items separated by semicolons? Actually each responsibility ends with a semicolon, but we can split into list items. Responsibilities text: "As an experienced leader in the forensic & cyber investigations space, your responsibilities as a Principal may include (but are not limited to): Leading security and privacy investigations for CRA clients, in preparation of, and in response to, data security matters, which may include ongoing theft of trade secret investigations, cyber breach detection, threat analysis, incident response and malware analysis; Performing forensic analysis of digital information using standard computer forensics and evidence handling techniques and computer forensics tools; Serving as primary point of contact for clients with regard to all engagement activities; Supervising project team execution by leading quality assurance efforts and overseeing work product; Identifying opportunities and implementing improvements to increase the abilities of the digital forensic and incident response team; Maintaining effective relationships with local, state and federal law enforcement agencies to assist in criminal matters; Creating, leading, and maintaining leveraged team environment that is positioned for continued success and expansion by actively recruiting and retaining employees, and managing team morale; Participating in and leading business development efforts by building relationships with current and potential clients, drafting and presenting proposals, participating in pitches, and demonstrating firm capabilities to potential clients; Providing technical assessment/audit and guidance to clients on the adequacy of cyber security controls in accordance with cybersecurity frameworks that are included in one or more of the following - NIST CSF 2.0, HIPAA, ISO 27001 and 27002, SOC2, NERC-CIP; Assist with team recruiting and training efforts as needed." We need to split each item into- for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. So qualifications is a list of requirements. So we should make a list.
We'll split by periods and semicolons where appropriate.
Let's parse:
- Must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
- 10+ years’ experience in cyber intrusion investigation, digital forensics or incident response analysis.
- Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize multiple projects and meet timely deadlines.
- Experience in a hands-on technical role functioning as a testifying expert, incident responder, network forensic analyst or malware analyst.
- Experience leading data analytics engagements and managing the execution of technology-based best practices.
- Working knowledge of computer hardware components, operating systems, file systems, computer networks, e-mail systems, mobile devices, IT security or incident response.
- Deep knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, design, traffic flow, protocols, sessions), operating systems (Windows / *nix) and web technologies.
- Experience performing “pixel tracking” investigations.
- Experience in software development lifecycle, full-stack development and performing source code review.
- Willing and able to travel for client projects.
That seems good.
Skills: Could be overlapping with qualifications. But we already have technical knowledge items. Perhaps we can treat the deeper technical knowledge as Skills. However we already included many technical items in qualifications. To avoid duplication, we could separate: Qualifications: education, experience, ability to lead teams, willingness to travel. Skills: technical knowledge items (working knowledge of hardware, deep knowledge of networking, experience performing pixel tracking, experience in SDLC, etc). But the instruction says prefer few substantive sections over many thin ones. Could combine into one Qualifications section and not have Skills. But they asked to use headings like Skills if content exists. We have content for skills (technical knowledge). So we could make a Skills section.
Let's decide: We'll have Qualifications (education, experience, leadership, travel) and Skills (technical knowledge). That seems reasonable.
Thus Qualifications list:
- Must hold a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a related field.
- 10+ years’ experience in cyber intrusion investigation, digital forensics or incident response analysis.
- Ability to effectively lead teams, prioritize multiple projects and meet timely deadlines.
- Willing and able to travel for client projects.
Skills list:
- Experience in a hands-on technical role functioning as a testifying expert, incident responder, network forensic analyst or malware analyst.
- Experience leading data analytics engagements and managing the execution of technology-based best practices.
- Working knowledge of computer hardware components, operating systems, file systems, computer networks, e-mail systems, mobile devices, IT security or incident response.
- Deep knowledge of networking (TCP/IP, design, traffic flow, protocols, sessions), operating systems (Windows / *nix) and web technologies.
- Experience performing “pixel tracking” investigations.
- Experience in software development lifecycle, full-stack development and performing source code review.
Now Benefits: from "Career Growth And Benefits" and later benefits details.
Career Growth And Benefits paragraph:
"CRA’s robust skills development programs, including a commitment to offering 100 hours of training annually through formal and informal programs, encourage you to thrive as an individual and team member. Beginning with research and analysis skill building, training continues with technical training, presentation skills, internal seminars, and career mentoring and performance coaching from an assigned senior colleague. Additional leadership and collaboration opportunities exist through internal firm development activities.We offer a comprehensive total rewards program including a superior benefits package, wellness programming to support physical, mental, emotional and financial well-being, and in-house immigration support for foreign nationals and international business travelers."
Later under Salary And Other Compensation:
"CRA offers a comprehensive benefits package, subject to eligibility requirements, which may include: medical, dental, and vision insurance; 401(k) retirement plan with employer match; life and disability insurance; paid time off (vacation, sick leave, holidays); paid parental leave; wellness programs and employee assistance resources; and commuter benefits."
We should combine benefits info.
Thus Benefits section can have paragraphs describing training and benefits, plus a list of specific benefits.
We'll make a
for the prose about training and wellness, then a
- for the list of specific benefits.
Pay: Salary range and bonus.
Paragraph: "A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $250,000. Stating pay within this range may vary based on factors such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market conditions, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation."
We'll put that in
. Schedule: Work Location Flexibility paragraph: "We currently expect that individuals spend at least 3 to 4 days a week working in the office (which may include traveling to another CRA office or to client meetings), with
- for the list of specific benefits.
Pay: Salary range and bonus.
Paragraph: "A good-faith estimate of the annual base salary range for this position is $175,000 - $250,000. Stating pay within this range may vary based on factors such as education level, experience, skills, geographic location, market conditions, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. This position may be eligible for additional bonus incentive compensation."
We'll put that in