Senior DFIR Lead - Digital Forensics & Incident Response

Forensic Focus; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Verizon is seeking a Principal Consultant for Digital Forensics & Incident Response in London. The role leads high-stakes investigations into breaches, including nation-state intrusions and ransomware, directing host, network and cloud forensics while preserving evidence integrity.

You will advise enterprise clients, deliver executive briefings, and support commercial growth through pre-sales engagements, mentoring junior consultants across a regional team in a hybrid London setting.

Qualifications

• Requires strong expertise in incident response, computer forensics, eDiscovery, industrial control systems and IoT.
• Proficiency across at least two operating systems (Windows, Linux, Unix, macOS).
• Familiarity with NIST and SANS frameworks, tabletop exercises, and enterprise consulting experience is essential.

Responsibilities

• Leads high-stakes digital forensic investigations into sophisticated breaches, including nation-state intrusions and ransomware.
• Directs host, network and cloud forensics while maintaining evidence integrity.
• Advises enterprise clients, delivers executive briefings, and supports commercial growth through pre-sales engagements.
• Mentors junior consultants across a regional team.

Skills

Incident response

Computer forensics

eDiscovery

Industrial control systems

IoT

Windows

Linux

macOS

NIST

SANS

Tabletop exercises

Enterprise consulting

Job description

Verizon is seeking a Principal Consultant for Digital Forensics & Incident Response in London. The role leads high-stakes investigations into breaches, including nation-state intrusions and ransomware, directing host, network and cloud forensics while preserving evidence integrity.

You will advise enterprise clients, deliver executive briefings, and support commercial growth through pre-sales engagements, mentoring junior consultants across a regional team in a hybrid London setting.