Incident Response Sr. Consultant (Remote)

Forensic Focus; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus is seeking a security professional to join our incident response engagements across Windows, Mac and Linux environments. You will hunt for malicious actors across large datasets and conduct intrusion investigations under project leadership and legal counsel.

The role involves remediation planning and clear client reporting, working with high-profile clients on complex breach investigations and cross-team collaboration to rapidly advance investigations.

Qualifications

• Experience in incident response and computer/network forensic analysis.
• Reverse engineering of malware is a plus.
• Knowledge of network architecture and cloud incident response (AWS/Azure/GCP).
• Familiarity with network security tooling such as Bro/Zeek or Suricata is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Join technical teams on incident response engagements.
• Hunt for malicious actors across large datasets and conduct intrusion investigations.
• Provide remediation planning and client reporting under project leadership and legal counsel.

Skills

Incident response

Forensic analysis

Reverse engineering

Network architecture

Cloud incident response

Tools

Bro/Zeek

Suricata

AWS

Azure

GCP

Job description

The Role

This position involves joining technical teams on incident response engagements, hunting for malicious actors across large datasets, and conducting intrusion investigations under project leadership and legal counsel. Work spans host and network forensics across Windows, Mac and Linux, plus remediation planning and client reporting.

Skills & Experience

Candidates should have experience in incident response, computer and network forensic analysis, reverse engineering of malware, network architecture, and cloud incident response across AWS, Azure or GCP. Familiarity with tools like Bro/Zeek or Suricata is beneficial.

Who It Suits

Ideal for self-driven security professionals with an incident response or forensics background seeking to rapidly develop skills, work independently, mentor peers, and engage directly with high-profile clients on complex breach investigations.