Senior Digital Forensic & Incident Response Analyst - Remote - Circa £80,000

LT Harper - Cyber Security Recruitment

London

10 months ago

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Senior Digital Forensic & Incident Response Analyst - Remote - Circa £80,000

My client is a DFIR and offensive security specialist consultancy looking to expand their DFIR capabilities byonboarding an experienced technical DFIR analyst.This position will be remote, with occasional attendance at client sites to provide containment and remediation services to a range of clients.

Responsibilities of a Senior Digital Forensic & Incident Response Analyst:

Actively lead remediation activities for a variety of cases whilst coordinating with the wider teams in the business when necessary
Conduct digital forensic investigations to the highest degree
Hands-on with a range of cases such as Malware, Ransomware, DDoS, Email Compromise, and more
Track record helping the client improve their Incident Response capabilities
Act as an SME for internal and external stakeholders regarding all matters relating to Incident response
Perform compromise assessment via agent-based, forensic collectors and log queries

Requirements of a Senior Digital Forensic & Incident Response Analyst:

2+ years of previous experience working in a DFIR/Incident response role
Demonstrate strong technical knowledge of forensic investigations and incident response
Ideally have consulting expertise
Posses expertise in mitigating threats, implementing proactive measures, and dealing with a range of cyber incidents such as but not limited to DDoS Attacks with an understanding of threat intelligence
Open-source tooling experience is a massive plus
Right to work within the UK without visa sponsorship

Benefits of a Senior Digital Forensic & Incident Response Analyst:

Private medical insurance
Bonus structure circa 5% + £4,500 allowance
25 days holiday + 8 bank holidays
Healthcare Benefit
Group personal pension
Financing available for training and conference attendance
EV lease salary sacrifice scheme
An environment where you can flourish, learn, and grow, as a person not just as an employee

*This position does not provide sponsorship or any form of visa dependency

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