At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead incident response teams and provide expert analysis during cyber security incidents.
- Company: Join a leading Cyber Services firm with a focus on innovation and collaboration.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, professional development, and opportunities for mentorship.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with excellent career growth potential.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in high-pressure situations while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Strong DFIR skills and experience in managing technical teams.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
To manage and service NCC Group clients within the Incident Response space. The Managing Consultant plays a critical role within the DFIR team of experienced consultants, delivering high‑quality incident response and proactive services to clients. The role involves leading and contributing to detailed technical analysis, managing incident response activities, and ensuring effective communication and coordination throughout an engagement. With a strong focus on technically supporting clients during live incidents, the Managing Consultant is also expected to contribute to projects enhancing the team’s internal capabilities through continuous improvement of processes, tooling, and technical approaches. Applying strong foundational DFIR skills and a meticulous, detail‑oriented approach to analysis, the Managing Consultant provides trusted expertise and guidance to clients during complex and high‑pressure situations. The role also includes line management responsibilities, with opportunities to mentor, support, and develop junior consultants, fostering technical excellence, professional growth, and a collaborative team culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Leadership in coordinating a team of experienced DFIR consultants deployed during an engagement, promoting effective collaboration, clear communication, and high‑quality delivery throughout investigative and incident response engagements.
- Actively responding to cyber security incidents, providing hands‑on technical analysis, containment, mitigation, and remediation support to clients.
- Demonstrating calm, confident incident leadership and sound judgement in client Incident Management scenarios, including high‑pressure and time‑critical environments.
- Delivering thorough, high‑quality incident response investigations that support client decision‑making and recovery.
- Collaborating with clients and internal stakeholders to identify, resolve, document, and improve response to security incidents.
- Delivery of proactive engagements, such as first responder training and technical tabletops to clients to aid in their improvement of handling incidents.
- Supporting the development of team capability through mentoring, knowledge sharing, and line management of junior consultants.
DFIR Managing Consultant employer: NCC Group plc
At NCC Group, we pride ourselves on being an exceptional employer, particularly for our DFIR Managing Consultant role based in Manchester. Our vibrant work culture fosters collaboration and innovation, while our commitment to employee growth is evident through mentorship opportunities and continuous professional development. With a focus on delivering high-quality incident response services, you will be part of a dedicated team that values your expertise and supports your career advancement in the dynamic field of cyber security.
