Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response Consultant
When a client faces a serious cyber incident, you’ll be the technical lead they rely on. You’ll join the London forensics team of a global risk consultancy, leading critical incident response engagements for law firms, Fortune 500 multinationals and government and law enforcement clients. You’ll also help shape how its forensic and cyber response capability develops across EMEA.
The essentials
- London, permanent, full time
- Senior level, reporting to an Associate Director or Director, DFIR
- On-call for short-notice matters, with up to 25% international travel
What you’ll actually do
- Lead forensic incident response engagements from evidence collection through to analysis and reporting
- Investigate cyber incidents across Microsoft and Linux environments, on-premise and in Microsoft 365, Azure and AWS
- Keep all work defensible and to an evidential standard, with detailed contemporaneous notes
- Support colleagues in Cyber Response, Investigations and Technical Consulting, including eDiscovery and data analytics work
- Turn enquiries into proposals, estimates and project plans, and build your profile as a recognised subject matter expert
- Coach and develop other members of the team
What you’ll need
- Proven experience leading cyber incidents that needed a forensic response, including clients in crisis
- Strong grounding in forensic best practice and evidence handling (NPCC, NIST, SANS) and tools such as EnCase, Nuix, Axiom or Blackbag
- Hands‑on log analysis using PowerShell, Bash, Python and SQL
- Clear written and spoken communication for technical and non-technical audiences
- Experience managing and developing other professionals
Nice to have
- Certifications such as EnCE, GIAC GCFA or CISSP
- Understanding of the EDRM (Electronic Discovery Reference Model)
- Background in cyber risk consulting, financial crime or compliance
What’s in it for you
- Direct responsibility on high-profile engagements from day one
- A real say in the direction of a global forensics and incident response offering
- Career development within a collaborative, inclusive international team
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Senior DFIR Consultant employer: LT Harper Recruitment Group
Join a dynamic and innovative risk and resilience consultancy that prioritises employee growth and development, offering a collaborative remote work environment. As a Crisis and Event Response Lead, you will have the opportunity to shape critical organisational responses while benefiting from a culture that values expertise and encourages open communication. With competitive daily rates and a focus on meaningful impact, this role is perfect for those looking to make a significant difference in crisis management.
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