Cyber Incident Response Engineer

K&L Gates; Sydney; On-site; AUD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Structured mentoring

Flexible working

26 weeks paid parental leave

Momentum Program

Salary continuance insurance

Social events

Job summary

K&L Gates is seeking an Incident Response Engineer in Sydney to support and enhance the firm’s cyber security incident response capabilities. You will investigate potential incidents, analyze adversary activity, and help protect IT assets across the firm.

You will contribute to designing and maintaining incident response platforms and processes that enable rapid, effective responses to cyber security events.

Qualifications

• Minimum of two years' experience in a technical or cybersecurity-related role.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cyber Security, Computer Science, or a related discipline.
• Hands-on experience with CrowdStrike Falcon and related components (Falcon InsightXDR, RTR, Identity Threat Detection, NG-SIEM, Falcon Forensics).
• Proficiency with Microsoft Purview Insider Risk Management and related configurations.
• Familiarity with UEBA concepts and insider threat detection.
• Knowledge of digital forensics across endpoints, networks, email and cloud.

Responsibilities

• Conduct digital forensic investigations and examinations.
• Analyse files and systems for malicious activity, including malware analysis.
• Investigate potential cybersecurity incidents and suspected breaches.
• Lead or support containment and recovery after intrusions.
• Document findings and present incident reports to senior stakeholders.
• Collaborate with technical teams to assess risks and respond to threats.
• Contribute to incident response process improvements and reporting.

Skills

Cybersecurity experience

Incident response

Analytical thinking

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in IT/Cyber Security/CS

Tools

CrowdStrike Falcon

Purview Insider Risk Management

EnCase

FTK

X-Ways

Axiom

Velociraptor

Job description

K&L Gates is seeking an Incident Response Engineer in Sydney to support and enhance the firm’s cyber security incident response capabilities. You will investigate potential incidents, analyze adversary activity, and help protect IT assets across the firm.

You will contribute to designing and maintaining incident response platforms and processes that enable rapid, effective responses to cyber security events.