Lead Incident Response & Forensics - Hybrid Role

Forensic Focus; Wellington; Hybride; NZD 140 000 - 190 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Forensic Focus is seeking an Operations Lead – Incident Response in Wellington. The role leads major incident response engagements from initial investigation through containment and recovery, with hands-on forensic analysis across endpoint, network and cloud environments.

You will translate findings into clear guidance for technical and executive stakeholders. The ideal candidate has proven IR leadership, strong digital forensics, familiarity with NIST/SANS, threat intelligence application, and

Qualifications

• Proven incident response leadership experience.
• Strong digital forensics and investigative abilities.
• Familiarity with NIST and SANS frameworks.
• Experience applying threat intelligence in incident contexts.
• Excellent communication for reporting to technical and executive stakeholders.

Responsabilités

• Lead major incident response engagements from initial investigation through containment and recovery.
• Perform hands-on forensic analysis across endpoints, networks and cloud.
• Translate findings into actionable guidance for technical and executive stakeholders.
• Mentor team members and engage with senior executives during live incidents.

Connaissances

IR leadership

Digital forensics

Investigative skills

NIST framework

SANS framework

Threat intelligence

Stakeholder comms

Description du poste

Forensic Focus is seeking an Operations Lead – Incident Response in Wellington. The role leads major incident response engagements from initial investigation through containment and recovery, with hands-on forensic analysis across endpoint, network and cloud environments.

You will translate findings into clear guidance for technical and executive stakeholders. The ideal candidate has proven IR leadership, strong digital forensics, familiarity with NIST/SANS, threat intelligence application, and