Head of Incident Response & DFIR Leadership

Forensic Focus Limited; Ireland; Hybrid; EUR 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus Limited seeks an experienced DFIR leader to oversee incident response services for a geographically distributed team, balancing strategic direction with hands-on technical work. The role includes scoping engagements, reviewing deliverables, and acting as a senior escalation point in high‑severity cases.

You will mentor staff across host, network, cloud and log analysis, drive quality assurance, and recruit/develop technical talent, while maintaining momentum in a fast-paced

Qualifications

• Deep expertise in digital forensics and incident response, including forensics across host, network, cloud and logs.
• Strong people management experience and familiarity with case management, KPI reporting and quality assurance.
• DFIR certifications and experience recruiting and developing technical talent are advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of incident response services across a hybrid/remote team.
• Lead and mentor a geographically distributed DFIR team while managing complex investigations.
• Escalation point for senior technical issues in ransomware, cyber extortion and BEC cases.

Skills

Digital forensics

Incident response

People management

DFIR certifications

Job description

Forensic Focus Limited seeks an experienced DFIR leader to oversee incident response services for a geographically distributed team, balancing strategic direction with hands-on technical work. The role includes scoping engagements, reviewing deliverables, and acting as a senior escalation point in high‑severity cases.

You will mentor staff across host, network, cloud and log analysis, drive quality assurance, and recruit/develop technical talent, while maintaining momentum in a fast-paced