Associate Consultant, Digital Forensics and Incident Response

Control Risks; City Of London; Hybride; GBP 55 000 - 85 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Hybrid working

Discretionary bonus

Equal opportunity employer

Résumé du poste

Control Risks in London is seeking an Associate Consultant to provide technical expertise in Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Cyber Security and eDiscovery for clients including law firms, government and multinationals. You will collect and preserve digital data, perform forensic analysis, support Investigation teams across regions, and deliver high-quality reports.

Will travel internationally up to 25%.

Qualifications

• Experience of forensic data acquisitions and investigations.
• Understanding of Windows, Linux and cloud ecosystems (MS365, Azure, AWS, Google Workspace).
• Hands-on with common forensic tools listed above.
• Ability to script in PowerShell, Bash, Python and SQL.

Responsabilités

• Collect and preserve digital data using industry-standard tools.
• Assist with forensic analysis and cyber security services for clients.
• Support Investigation teams across regions.
• Provide high quality deliverables to clients in a timely and efficient manner.
• Ensure work is defensible and meets evidential standards.
• Provide expert testimony in court when required.
• Stay up to date with latest digital forensic techniques and trends.
• Travel internationally up to 25%.

Connaissances

Forensic data acquisitions

DFIR

Windows/Linux administration

Cloud services (Azure/AWS/Google)

PowerShell

Bash

Python

SQL

MITRE ATT&CK

Cyber Kill Chain

Report writing

Expert testimony

Formation

BSc in IT or similar technical degree

BSc/MSc in Computer Forensics

Forensic accreditation (EnCE/ACE/GCFE)

Outils

Logicube Falcon

Velociraptor

EnCase

FTK

Nuix

X-Ways

Axiom

IEF

Blacklight

Kali Linux

WinFE

DEFT

Cellebrite

XRY

Description du poste

We now have an exciting opportunity for an Associate Consultant to join us in London. As an Associate Consultant you will provide technical expertise and consultative solutions in the field of Digital Forensics, Incident Response, Cyber Security and eDiscovery for our clients. Our clients include Law Firms, Fortune 500 multi-nationals, and Government/Law Enforcement. You will be responsible for the preservation of digital data, forensic analysis of digital evidence and providing reporting for our regional and international Discovery & Data Insights teams (DFIR/Legal Technologies/Data Analytics) as well as working closely with our Cyber Response and Crisis Management divisions as well as our Investigations teams.

As an Associate Consultant you will play a crucial role in supporting our team of experienced professionals in serving both internal and external clients through the investigation of data breaches and security incidents.

This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual with a passion for digital forensics to gain hands‑on experience in the field of DFIR.

Role tasks and responsibilities

• To collect and preserve digital data using industry-standard tools and techniques
• To assist with the provision of forensic analysis & cyber security services to our clients
• To support our Investigation teams across all regions
• To provide high quality deliverables to our clients in a timely and efficient manner
• To ensure work is defensible and to an evidential standard as appropriate for tasks
• To provide expert testimony in court as and when required
• To be innovative and creative, showing initiative in delivering day to day duties
• Must be available for international travel (up to 25% of time)
• Stay up to date with the latest digital forensic techniques, tools and trends

Requirements

Essential

• Experience of performing forensic data acquisitions, involvement in digital investigations alongside maintaining detailed contemporaneous notes
• Understanding and awareness of multiple operating systems, particularly Microsoft and Linux infrastructure and networking systems, both on‑premise and in the cloud, as well as dedicated cloud services such as Microsoft 365, Azure, AWS and Google Workspace
• Previous use and/or knowledge of common computer forensic tools for data acquisition and analysis (for example, Logicube Falcon, Velociraptor, EnCase, FTK, Nuix, X‑Ways, Axiom, IEF, Blacklight, Kali, WinFE, DEFT, Cellebrite, XRY)
• The ability to use PowerShell scripting, Bash scripts, Python, SQL and data wrangling for log analysis.
• Demonstrable, technical computer forensics experience/awareness of associated recognised international standards
• Good understanding of best practice procedures (NPCC, NIST, ISO17025) evidence handling, computer systems and tools of the trade
• Good understanding of both the MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill chain framework, network topology and EDR solutions

Preferred

• Experience in performing mobile device acquisitions
• Wide understanding of programming/scripting skills
• Excellent presentation skills
• Experience of providing client‑facing communications & consultative service
• Experience of writing expert reports and witness statements

Essential

• Excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Educated to BSc in IT or similar technical degree (or related experience)
• Knowledge of Microsoft/Apple/Linux products
• Awareness and understanding of computer networks and infrastructure

Preferred

• Educated to BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in Computer Forensics
• Forensic accreditation, for example EnCE, ACE, GCFE
• Previous internship or work experience in a DFIR/Security Operations role

Benefits

• Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
• We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
• Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in‑person time together - in the office and with our clients - while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
• As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

If you require any reasonable adjustments to be made in order to participate fully in the interview process, please let us know and we will be happy to accommodate your needs.