Job Description

Interested in launching your career in cybersecurity? Join our Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR ) practice!

Locations : DFIR Cyber Associates will work in-person in one of our forensic labs in New York, Chicago, Washington DC, or Boston.

Recruiting Timeline Fall 2024

• Applications Open: September 3rd

• Applications due by: September 17th

• First Round Interviews: September 23rd October 7th

• Final Round Interviews: October 15th and October 16th

• Cyber Associate Program Begins: August 2025

Position Overview

The Cyber Associate Program is a 7-month early careers progressive training program beginning in August 2025 where you will be introduced to Aon's innovative cyber capabilities and services. This full-time position with a competitive salary and benefits will provide you with the opportunity to work with our cybersecurity consulting practice: Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR ). Associates work side-by-side with our tenured colleagues, gaining exposure in their focus practice via client-facing assignments and long-term projects. You will learn from colleagues across Aon Cyber Solutions with diverse technical backgrounds. Cyber Associates will be given comprehensive feedback throughout the program and at the end of the 7 months. Upon completing the training program, candidates who have successfully met the performance expectations of the business will be able to continue their career with promotion to Consultant and will be eligible for a bonus and base salary increase.

Each of our 2025-2026 Cyber Associates will be trained in Aon's cyber consulting business for Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR ). During the program you will aim to:

• Investigate network intrusions and other cyber security breaches to understand the cause and extent of the breach.

• Preserve and analyze data from digital evidence sources, including laptop and desktop computers, servers, or mobile devices.

• Work on a wide range of DFIR engagements and communicate findings to client representatives.

• Conduct statistical analysis of large data sets and other investigative components of cases.

• Produce high-quality oral and written work product, presenting complex technical matters clearly and concisely.

• Form and articulate opinions based on analysis and document your findings.

• Support expert testimony in depositions, trials, and other proceedings.

• Attend and contribute to in-house and/or external training sessions to ensure appropriate development of skills and continued innovation.

• Be willing to work occasional evenings or weekends as the nature of incident response can be urgent and unpredictable.

Aon is always working towards enhancing the health of our clients' organizations, ensuring their longevity, protection, and resilience. Your work will play a crucial part in helping our teams deliver the best service to our clients and ensuring that we help them reach their goals.

From the very beginning of the program, candidates engage in interactive learning activities focused on boosting business and client management skills and growth across technical disciplines. You'll also be exposed to a wide variety of technical environments and enterprise networks while working alongside our experienced technologists through direct client work, shadowing casework, and intensive immersions.

Position Responsibilities

• Perform tasks related to technical consulting engagements involving digital forensics

• Help identify clients risks related to internal IT infrastructure, publicly available IT assets, and other relevant attack surfaces.

• Evaluate and maintain proficiency with industry standard tools and practices.

• Design, develop, document, analyze, test and modify computer systems & programs.

• Learn to present sophisticated technical matters and analysis clearly and concisely.

• Engage with client stakeholders to assess security maturity and identify strategic and tactical opportunities for improvement.

• Develop actionable recommendations and present comprehensive reports to client security leadership.

• Research and pilot security software (commercial and open source).

• Assist in developing proprietary tools and programs to aid in matters of forensic analysis, network incident response, or penetration testing.

• Stay up-to-date on the current regulatory environment, industry trends, and related implications.

• Build understanding around methods of cyber-crime and employ this knowledge to help guide investigations or institute preventative solutions.

• Develop and broaden skills through training and research.

• Participate in in-house training sessions.

• Suggest and pursue firm-enhancing projects that draw on your skills and academic interests.

What we are looking for?

We are aiming to recruit a diverse group of associates whose varying experiences, backgrounds and strengths can help Aon offer the most innovative solutions.

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