Senior Digital Forensic & Incident Response Analyst - Remote - Circa £60,000

LT Harper - Cyber Security Recruitment; Greater London; Remote; GBP 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading cyber security recruitment firm is looking for a Senior Digital Forensic & Incident Response Analyst to join a specialist consultancy. The role involves leading investigations, enhancing incident response, and working remotely while collaborating with clients across various sectors. Ideal candidates will possess solid DFIR experience and technical expertise in tackling cyber incidents.

Benefits

Private medical insurance

25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays

Healthcare benefits

Funding for training and conferences

EV lease salary sacrifice scheme

Growth environment fostering learning and development

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in a DFIR/Incident Response role.
• Strong technical knowledge of forensic investigations and incident response.
• Expertise in handling cyber incidents, including DDoS attacks.

Responsibilities

• Lead remediation activities for various cases.
• Conduct digital forensic investigations thoroughly.
• Help improve the client's Incident Response capabilities.

Skills

Forensic investigations

Incident Response

Threat mitigation

Open-source tooling

Job description

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Head of eDiscovery Recruitment @APT Search, an LT Harper Company | Building eDiscovery & legal technology teams in the Americas & EMEA

My client is a DFIR and offensive security specialist consultancy looking to expand their DFIR capabilities by onboarding an experienced technical DFIR analyst. This position will be remote, with occasional attendance at client sites to provide containment and remediation services to a range of clients.

Responsibilities of a Senior Digital Forensic & Incident Response Analyst:

• Lead remediation activities for various cases, coordinating with wider teams as needed
• Conduct digital forensic investigations thoroughly
• Handle cases involving Malware, Ransomware, DDoS, Email Compromise, etc.
• Help improve the client’s Incident Response capabilities
• Serve as an SME for internal and external stakeholders on Incident Response matters
• Perform compromise assessments using agents, forensic collectors, and log queries

Requirements of a Senior Digital Forensic & Incident Response Analyst:

• 2+ years of experience in a DFIR/Incident Response role
• Strong technical knowledge of forensic investigations and incident response
• Consulting experience is a plus
• Expertise in threat mitigation, proactive measures, and handling cyber incidents, including DDoS attacks and threat intelligence
• Open-source tooling experience is highly desirable
• Legal right to work in the UK without visa sponsorship

Benefits:

• Private medical insurance
• 25 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays
• Healthcare benefits
• Funding for training and conferences
• EV lease salary sacrifice scheme
• Growth environment fostering learning and development

*This position does not offer sponsorship or visa support

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology, Consulting, and Project Management

Industries

• IT Services and Consulting, Information Services, Security and Investigations

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