Senior Consultant, DFIR Weekend Schedule (Unit 42)

Palo Alto Networks; Remote; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cybersecurity firm in England seeks an experienced professional for incident response and digital forensics. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years in the field and be proficient in host-based analysis and client interfacing. This full-time role includes collaboration within a skilled team and mentorship opportunities. Applicants must be eligible for UK Security Clearance. A commitment to diversity and accommodations is part of the firm's mission.

Qualifications

• 5 years of incident response or digital forensics consulting experience.
• Proficient in enterprise-wide mass data acquisition and analysis.
• Experience in scoping and interfacing with clients.

Responsibilities

• Perform incident response functions investigating host-based systems.
• Examine log sources to identify evidence of malicious activity.
• Mentorship of team members in incident response best practices.

Skills

Incident Response

Digital Forensics

Cyber Security

Business Development

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Information Security, Computer Science, Digital Forensics or related field

Job description

Your Impact

• Perform and contribute in reactive incident response functions including but not limited to: host-based analysis functions through investigating Windows Linux and Mac OS X systems to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs)
• Examine VPN firewall web database and other log sources to identify evidence of malicious activity
• Investigate data breaches leveraging Incident Response cyber forensic and security orchestration technologies tools to determine source of compromises and malicious activity that occurred in client environments
• Contribute in incident response engagements to scope work guide clients through forensic investigations contain security incidents and provide guidance on longer term remediation recommendations
• Ability to perform travel requirements as needed to meet business demands (on average less than 20%)
• Mentorship of team members in incident response and forensics best practices

Qualifications

• 5 years of incident response or digital forensics consulting experience with a passion for cyber security
• Experience with complicated engagements including scoping interfacing with the client and have executed on a technical front
• Proficient in enterprise-wide mass data acquisition and analysis on the host and network level as well as solutions for cyber forensic and Incident Response scenarios
• Capability of working on the command line and enhancing automation for Incident Response scenarios
• Incident response consulting experience required
• Identified ability to grow into a valuable contributor to the practice and specifically
• Have an external presence via public speaking conferences and/or publications
• Have credibility executive presence and gravitas
• Able to have a meaningful and rapid delivery contribution
• Have the potential and capacity to understand all aspects of the business and an excellent understanding of PANW products;
• Collaborative and able to build relationships internally externally and across all PANW functions including the sales team.
• Bachelors Degree in Information Security Computer Science Digital Forensics Cyber Security or related field or equivalent military experience

UK Security Clearance

Please note that this role requires eligibility for UK Security Check (SC) Clearance. Eligibility includes having spent the last five years in the UK and holding British citizenship. Unfortunately if you do not meet these requirements we will be unable to proceed with your application.

The Team

Unit 42 Consulting is Palo Alto Networks security advisory team. Our vision is to create a more secure digital world by providing the highest quality incident response risk management and digital forensic services to clients of all sizes. Our team is composed of recognized experts and incident responders with deep technical expertise and experience in investigations data breach response digital forensics and information security. With a highly successful track record of delivering mission‑critical cybersecurity solutions we are experienced in working quickly to provide an effective incident response attack readiness and remediation plans with a focus on providing long‑term support to improve our clients security posture.

Our Commitment

We’re problem solvers that take risks and challenge cybersecurity’s status quo. Its simple: we can't accomplish our mission without diverse teams innovating together.

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations for all qualified individuals with a disability. If you require assistance or accommodation due to a disability or special need please contact us at .

Palo Alto Networks is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity in our workplace and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age ancestry color family or medical care leave gender identity or expression genetic information marital status medical condition national origin physical or mental disability political affiliation protected veteran status race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation or other legally protected characteristics.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Remote Work

Yes

Employment Type

Full‑time

Key Skills

• Business Development
• Computer Hardware
• Communication
• ABAP
• Fpga
• Analytics