Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)

Forensic Focus; Cork; Hybrid; EUR 65,000 - 111,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus is seeking a Senior DFIR professional to lead and support incident response engagements across endpoints, servers, cloud platforms and mobile devices. You will conduct forensic investigations, manage ransomware/breach cases, and oversee containment, eradication and recovery efforts with stakeholders across the EMEA region.

The role emphasizes strong client-facing communication, deep DFIR expertise, and mentoring junior colleagues in a growing practice.

Qualifications

• Solid experience in digital forensics, incident response or DFIR consulting.
• Strong knowledge of cyber investigations and threat actor behaviour.
• Familiarity with industry-standard DFIR tools.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Prior consulting or client-facing experience is beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support cyber incident response engagements across endpoints, servers, cloud platforms and mobile devices.
• Conduct digital forensic investigations and manage ransomware/breach incidents.
• Containment, eradication, and recovery activities for incidents.
• Present findings and recommendations to clients across EMEA.

Skills

Digital forensics

Incident response

DFIR consulting

Threat actor analysis

Stakeholder management

Client-facing

Job description

# Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR)*Tech Skills Resources (part of the CPL Group)***Cork, County Cork**Hybrid · Senior · Full-time### The RoleThis position involves leading and supporting cyber incident response engagements, conducting forensic investigations across endpoints, servers, cloud platforms and mobile devices, and managing ransomware and breach investigations. Responsibilities include containment, eradication, recovery support, and presenting findings to clients across EMEA.### Skills & ExperienceCandidates need solid experience in digital forensics, incident response or DFIR consulting, strong knowledge of cyber investigations and threat actor behaviour, familiarity with industry-standard DFIR tools, and strong communication and stakeholder management skills. Prior consulting or client-facing experience is beneficial.### Who It SuitsSuited to cyber security professionals ranging from senior consultant to director level who enjoy client-facing forensic and incident response work, are willing to travel across EMEA, and want to help build a growing DFIR practice while mentoring junior colleagues.Typical advertised salary forIncident Response roles in Ireland:**€65,000–€111,000**(median €84,000 — from10 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).Compare Incident Response salaries in Ireland →Learn More/Apply