Senior Digital Forensics/Incident Response Consultant

REX Cyber Security; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus is seeking a senior DFIR consultant to lead digital forensic investigations for multinational clients and drive incident response engagements. You will oversee containment, recovery, and evidence collection across enterprise and cloud environments, providing expert guidance to executive stakeholders.

Ideal candidates bring consultancy experience, hands-on DFIR tool proficiency (EnCase, Nuix, Magnet AXIOM) and certifications (GCFA, EnCE, CISSP) to a growing DFIR practice within a

Qualifications

• Senior DFIR professional with consultancy background.
• Hands-on DFIR investigations and incident response.
• Experience with cloud and enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead digital forensic investigations for multinational clients.
• Manage incidents from containment to recovery.
• Conduct forensic evidence collection and analysis across on-prem and cloud systems.

Skills

DFIR experience

consultancy experience

hands-on DFIR tools

Windows

Linux

Microsoft 365

Azure

AWS

Education

GCFA

EnCE

CISSP

Tools

EnCase

Nuix

Magnet AXIOM

Job description

The Role

This consultancy position involves leading digital forensic investigations and incident response engagements for multinational clients, managing critical incidents from containment through recovery, and conducting forensic evidence collection and analysis across enterprise and cloud systems.

Skills & Experience

Candidates need strong DFIR experience, ideally consultancy-based, with hands-on use of tools like EnCase, Nuix or Magnet AXIOM. Technical knowledge of Windows, Linux, Microsoft 365, Azure and AWS is required, plus certifications such as GCFA, EnCE or CISSP.

Who It Suits

Suited to a senior forensic investigator comfortable leading high-pressure engagements, advising executive stakeholders, and contributing to business development within an established and expanding DFIR practice.