.Associate Director of Forensics, DDIT ISCJob ID REQ-10031536Location: Prague, Czech Republic; Barcelona, SpainSummaryThe Associate Director of Forensics will be an integral part of the Novartis Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC). The CSOC is an advanced global team passionate about the active defense against the most sophisticated cyber threats and attacks. The Associate Director of Forensics is a seasoned and skilled professional who will leverage a variety of tools and resources to provide complete digital forensic services for the CSOC/ISC as well as for other functions including Global Security, Human Resources, Internal Audit, and Legal. This role will involve coordination and communication with technical and nontechnical teams, including security leadership and business stakeholders.About the RoleYour key responsibilities:- Digital Forensics and Incident Response:- Support specific IT forensic investigations and operations, including the extraction of data and electronic evidence from information technology in compliance with computer forensic standards and chain of custody guidelines.- Work with Group Legal department on forensic litigation support by providing expert advice, performing acquisition and discovery work, and writing summary reports.- Actively participate in incident response team and efforts; perform evidence collection and root cause analysis of compromised devices.- Create forensic images of electronic media and devices, including but not limited to servers, laptops, mobile phones, and portable storage devices.- Continually keep current with emerging IT forensics trends, technologies, and software.- Conduct investigations into security alerts and coordinate root cause analysis of IT Security incidents.- Technologies and Automation:- Interface with engineering teams to design, test, and implement playbooks, orchestration workflows, and automations that support forensic activities.- Research and test new technologies and platforms; develop recommendationsand improvement plans.- Provide mentoring and coaching of other CSOC team members.- Day to Day:- Manage the development of tools, policies, and processes to support the digital forensic program.- Develop metrics and KPI reports for management, including gap identification and recommendations for improvement.- Recommend or develop new forensic tools and techniques.What you'll bring to the role:4+ years of experience in Digital Forensics.Experience with digital forensics related to medical/manufacturing devices.Host and network based forensic collection and analysis.Experienced IT administration with broad and in-depth technical, analytical, and conceptual skills.Excellent understanding and knowledge of general IT infrastructure technology and systems.Good knowledge of IT Security Project Management, with proven experience to initiate and manage projects that will affect CSOC services and technologies