Cyber Incident Response & Digital Forensics Leader

Synapxe; Queenstown; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Synapxe is seeking an Assistant Director to lead the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team, focusing on incident response and digital forensics in the public healthcare sector. You will drive incident management, mentor analysts, and continuously improve playbooks and procedures.

Join a senior leadership role requiring expert investigation skills, MITRE ATT&CK and NIST CSF familiarity, and a strategic mindset to strengthen cyber defenses across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor and/or Master degree in Computer Science, Engineering or equivalent.
• Relevant cybersecurity certifications (e.g., CISSP, GCFE, GREM, GCIA, GCIH, EnCE or similar) required.

Responsibilities

• Strategic planning for cybersecurity technology investments and adoption to strengthen controls.
• Support analysis of alerts and management of cybersecurity incidents with internal and external stakeholders.
• Ensure Incident Management can efficiently analyze and respond to alerts and incidents per procedures and playbooks.
• Lead and drive management of cybersecurity incidents as incident response and digital forensics lead.
• Drive continuous improvement of Incident Response frameworks, playbooks, and SOPs for alerts analysis and incident response.
• Mentor and oversee cybersecurity analysts and digital forensic responders.
• Track and analyse cybersecurity metrics for effectiveness, benchmarking and reporting.

Skills

Incident response

Digital forensics

Threat analysis

Communication

Independent work

MITRE ATT&CK

NIST CSF

Kill chain

Education

Bachelor or Master in CS/Engineering

Job description

Synapxe is seeking an Assistant Director to lead the Cybersecurity Incident Response Team, focusing on incident response and digital forensics in the public healthcare sector. You will drive incident management, mentor analysts, and continuously improve playbooks and procedures.

Join a senior leadership role requiring expert investigation skills, MITRE ATT&CK and NIST CSF familiarity, and a strategic mindset to strengthen cyber defenses across the organization.