Senior Incident Response Analyst (MDR) – Remote

Sophos; Oxford; Remote; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Sophos is seeking an experienced Incident Response Analyst to support MDR customers within the Critical Incident Response Unit. Lead the investigative stream of active incidents, performing advanced forensic and containment tasks across diverse environments.

You’ll validate findings, shape direction, and prepare technical context for customers. The role acts as a bridge between junior responders and senior analysts, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high-quality documentation throughout

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience conducting cyber security investigations in a methodical manner and investigating threats.
• Knowledge of incident response toolsets, methodologies, and techniques.
• Experience creating technical documentation and technical reports.
• Ability to work under high-pressure situations, when response time matters, to disrupt adversary activity.
• Network and endpoint (macOS, Linux, Windows) investigation experience; IDS, IPS, EDR, and basic malware analysis.
• Basic understanding of OSQuery, SQL, and/or KQL.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain.
• Ability to work some weekends and holidays.
• Experience with Windows and Linux command and script interpreters.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Sophos technologies to investigate, contain, and respond to cyber incidents.
• Conduct analysis of cyber incidents for malware, ransomware, and other common attack types.
• Maintain accurate and detailed documentation for analysis performed during cyber incidents.
• Recognize and codify attacker tools, tactics, and procedures for current and future investigations.
• Provide clear and concise communication to MDR customers during cyber incidents.
• Work closely with internal SophosLabs, Detection Engineering, and Threat Hunting teams to expand and improve detection logic.
• Work closely with Sophos MDR Operations teams in providing response, remediation guidance, and customer service.
• Assist in creating accurate and detailed technical incident reports as a post-incident deliverable for MDR customers and MSPs.

Skills

Incident response

Forensics

Threat analysis

MITRE ATT&CK

Cyber kill chain

OSQuery/SQL/KQL

Windows/Linux CLI

Documentation

Customer communication

Weekend availability

Job description

Sophos is seeking an experienced Incident Response Analyst to support MDR customers within the Critical Incident Response Unit. Lead the investigative stream of active incidents, performing advanced forensic and containment tasks across diverse environments.

You’ll validate findings, shape direction, and prepare technical context for customers. The role acts as a bridge between junior responders and senior analysts, ensuring accuracy, consistency, and high-quality documentation throughout