Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response Consultant in London

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KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Advanced Digital Forensic Investigations

• Lead complex digital forensic investigations across Windows, Linux, macOS, mobile, and cloud platforms
• Conduct advanced disk, memory, network, and malware forensic analysis with minimal supervision
• Perform forensically sound evidence acquisition from diverse systems and environments
• Analyze complex attack chains, lateral movement, and advanced persistent threat activities
• Reconstruct incident timelines and attacker methodologies from forensic artifacts
• Provide expert forensic analysis for legal proceedings, regulatory investigations, and internal reviews

Incident Response Leadership

• Lead major incident response engagements for sophisticated cyber attacks and data breaches
• Coordinate multi-team incident response activities across technical, legal, and business stakeholders
• Perform advanced threat hunting, containment, eradication, and recovery activities
• Develop and execute incident response strategies for complex security events
• Interface with executive leadership, legal counsel, and regulatory bodies during major incidents
• Conduct post-incident reviews and develop remediation roadmaps

Malware Analysis and Reverse Engineering

• Conduct static and dynamic malware analysis on sophisticated threats and custom malware
• Perform reverse engineering of malicious code to understand capabilities and attribution
• Analyze exploitation techniques, persistence mechanisms, and command and control infrastructure
• Develop indicators of compromise (IOCs) and detection signatures from malware analysis
• Document malware behavior, capabilities, and remediation procedures
• Contribute to threat intelligence with malware analysis findings and IOCs

Cloud and Container Forensics

• Lead forensic investigations in cloud environments including AWS, Azure, and GCP
• Conduct container and Kubernetes forensic analysis for cloud-native incidents
• Analyze cloud logs, API calls, and identity activity for security investigations
• Perform forensic acquisition and analysis of cloud workloads and serverless environments
• Investigate cloud-specific attack vectors including misconfigurations and identity compromise
• Develop cloud forensic methodologies and investigation playbooks

Threat Intelligence and Attribution Analysis

• Analyze threat actor tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) using MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Conduct threat attribution analysis based on forensic artifacts and intelligence sources
• Correlate internal incident data with external threat intelligence feeds
• Identify advanced persistent threat campaigns and targeted attack patterns
• Develop tactical and strategic threat intelligence from investigation findings
• Share threat intelligence with industry partners and information sharing communities

Expert Witness and Legal Support

• Provide expert witness testimony in legal proceedings and regulatory investigations
• Prepare forensic reports meeting legal and regulatory evidentiary standards
• Work with legal teams on e-discovery, litigation support, and regulatory response
• Maintain chain of custody and forensic integrity throughout investigations
• Present technical findings to non-technical audiences including courts and regulators
• Support law enforcement and regulatory agencies with cyber investigations

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Successful resolution of complex digital forensic investigations with actionable findings
• Client satisfaction scores for DFIR engagements and incident response leadership (target: 4.5/5.0+)
• Quality and accuracy of forensic analysis and investigation reports
• Effective incident containment and recovery with minimal business impact
• Contribution to DFIR methodologies, tools, and threat intelligence
• Professional recognition through certifications, speaking engagements, or research publications

Advanced Digital Forensics Expertise

• Mastery of forensic analysis across multiple operating systems (Windows, Linux, macOS, mobile)
• Expert knowledge of disk forensics, file system analysis, and data recovery techniques
• Advanced memory forensics and volatile data analysis capabilities
• Deep understanding of network forensics and packet analysis for investigations
• Comprehensive knowledge of cloud forensics and container investigation techniques

Forensic Tools and Platforms

• Forensic suites: EnCase, FTK, X-Ways Forensics, Autopsy, SIFT Workstation
• Memory forensics: Volatility, Rekall, WinDbg, memory imaging tools
• Network forensics: Wireshark, NetworkMiner, Zeek, tcpdump, packet analysis
• Malware analysis: IDA Pro, Ghidra, OllyDbg, x64dbg, Cuckoo Sandbox, REMnux
• Mobile forensics: Cellebrite, Magnet AXIOM, iOS and Android forensic tools

Incident Response and Threat Hunting

• EDR platforms: CrowdStrike Falcon, Carbon Black, Microsoft Defender, SentinelOne
• SIEM and logging: Splunk, ELK Stack, Azure Sentinel, log analysis and correlation
• Threat hunting: YARA rules, Sigma rules, threat hunting frameworks and methodologies
• IR tools: Velociraptor, KAPE, GRR Rapid Response, PowerShell forensics
• Cloud forensics: AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, GCP Cloud Logging, cloud IR tools

Technical Knowledge Areas

• Operating systems: Deep Windows internals, Linux forensics, macOS artifacts, registry analysis
• File systems: NTFS, ext4, APFS, FAT, artifact analysis and timeline reconstruction
• Networking: TCP/IP, network protocols, proxy logs, firewall analysis
• Malware techniques: Packing, obfuscation, anti-analysis, persistence mechanisms
• Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP architecture and forensic artifact locations

Incident Management and Communication

• Senior-level communication with executives, legal teams, and regulatory bodies
• Crisis management and calm leadership during high-pressure security incidents
• Ability to translate complex technical findings into business impact assessments
• Coordination of cross-functional teams during major incident response
• Presentation skills for delivering findings to diverse stakeholder audiences

Professional Skills

• Independent problem-solving for complex and novel forensic challenges
• Analytical thinking and attention to detail in evidence analysis
• Calm and methodical approach during high-stress incident response situations
• Strong written communication for forensic reports and legal documentation
• Mentoring and knowledge