Senior DFIR Incident Response Lead

Forensic Focus Limited; New York, Northern (NY, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Forensic Focus Limited seeks a senior incident response consultant to lead end-to-end engagements for complex breaches. The role covers host/network forensics, log analysis, malware triage, threat hunting, and crisis management, with formal reporting to technical teams and executive leadership.

You will work in a fast-paced consulting environment, engaging stakeholders at all levels and traveling up to 30% as needed. Strong Linux forensics background and cloud certifications are highly valued.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of hands-on incident response experience across Linux and other OSes.
• Experience analyzing networks, logs, disks and memory forensics, malware triage.
• Cloud certifications preferred; experience with cyber threat investigations in consulting environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end incident response engagements for high-profile breaches.
• Perform host and network forensics, log analysis, and malware triage.
• Conduct threat hunting, crisis management, and develop detailed client reports for technical teams and executives.

Skills

Incident response

Network forensics

Log analysis

Disk forensics

Memory forensics

Malware triage

Job description

Forensic Focus Limited seeks a senior incident response consultant to lead end-to-end engagements for complex breaches. The role covers host/network forensics, log analysis, malware triage, threat hunting, and crisis management, with formal reporting to technical teams and executive leadership.

You will work in a fast-paced consulting environment, engaging stakeholders at all levels and traveling up to 30% as needed. Strong Linux forensics background and cloud certifications are highly valued.