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

LT Harper - Cyber Security Recruitment
Greater London, England
11 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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