Incident Response Specialist

Forensic Focus Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 53,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus Limited in England is seeking an experienced Incident Response Specialist to join our security operations team on a contract basis. You will respond to sophisticated cyber security incidents within a large banking-sector enterprise, conduct live-response investigations, build host activity timelines, and produce clear incident reports for stakeholders.

The role follows a Wednesday–Saturday shift pattern and sits in a mature team alongside threat intelligence, detection

Qualifications

• Hands-on incident response and digital forensics experience.
• Experience with EDR tooling and incident handling processes.
• Certifications such as CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CISM, CRISC, GIAC or ISACA are highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Respond to sophisticated cyber security incidents within a large banking-sector enterprise.
• Conduct live-response investigations and build host activity timelines.
• Produce clear incident reports for stakeholders.

Skills

Incident response

Digital forensics

EDR tooling

Tools

EDR tooling

Job description

# Incident Response Specialist*Marcus Donald People***England**Hybrid · Mid · Contract### The RoleThe specialist responds to sophisticated cyber security incidents within a large banking-sector enterprise, conducting live-response investigations, building host activity timelines, and producing clear incident reports. The role sits within a mature security operations function alongside threat intelligence, detection engineering, and incident management teams, following a Wednesday–Saturday shift pattern.### Skills & ExperienceCandidates need hands-on experience in incident response, digital forensics, and EDR tooling, plus a track record of creating operational procedures and communicating findings to stakeholders. Relevant certifications are highly desirable, including CISSP, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CISM, CRISC, and other GIAC or ISACA qualifications.### Who It SuitsThis contract role suits an experienced cyber security professional with a strong investigative background who is immediately available or on a short notice period. It is well suited to someone looking to develop enterprise-scale incident response expertise within a regulated financial services environment.Typical advertised salary forIncident Response roles in United Kingdom:**£53,000–£90,000**(median £70,000 — from30 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).Compare Incident Response salaries in United Kingdom →Certifications mentioned:GCIH · CISSP · CISM — find training for these on theDFIR Training Finder.Learn More/Apply