Incident Response & Offensive Security Consultant

Consulting, Inc.; Sydney; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

FTI Consulting in Sydney is seeking a Consultant - Cybersecurity (Incident Response & Offensive Security) to join our growing practice. You will work on high‑stakes client engagements across incident response and offensive security, delivering strategic and tactical guidance to strengthen cyber posture.

The role offers hands-on engagement across ransomware investigations, threat hunting, penetration testing and complex investigations, with opportunities for professional growth and certifications

Qualifications

• 6+ months of full-time professional experience in offensive security or incident response.
• Interest in international cybersecurity consultancy and client-facing engagements.
• Hands-on cybersecurity experience across multiple domains.
• Willingness to grow through mentoring and certifications.

Responsibilities

• Respond to complex cyber incidents, including ransomware, data breaches, malware infections, email compromises, insider threats.
• Conduct in-depth investigations on various platforms and devices to identify compromise.
• Rapidly assess incidents and coordinate containment with clients and teams.
• Utilise security tools and methodologies to gather evidence and produce analyses.
• Deliver penetration testing across networks, cloud environments and applications.
• Translate findings for senior stakeholders and produce executive reports.
• Support scoping discussions, proposals, and client presentations.
• Stay current with cyber threats and trends.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver outcomes.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Incident response

Penetration testing

Threat hunting

Job description

FTI Consulting in Sydney is seeking a Consultant - Cybersecurity (Incident Response & Offensive Security) to join our growing practice. You will work on high‑stakes client engagements across incident response and offensive security, delivering strategic and tactical guidance to strengthen cyber posture.

The role offers hands-on engagement across ransomware investigations, threat hunting, penetration testing and complex investigations, with opportunities for professional growth and certifications