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Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response Consultant

Hays Specialist Recruitment Limited
Posted 6 days ago, valid for 6 days
Location

Reading, Berkshire RG30 3HG

Contract type

Full Time

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  • The job is for a Senior Digital Forensic and Incident Response Consultant on a 12-month contractor basis, with a day rate of £700 to £800 (Inside IR35).
  • The role involves ensuring integrity in analysis, delivering client-focused Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) services, and leading during cyber crises.
  • Candidates must have significant experience in incident response, computer forensics, and consulting in DFIR, along with familiarity with at least two operating systems such as Windows or Linux.
  • A background in security professional services and relevant certifications like GCFA or CISSP are also required.
  • The position necessitates a valid driver's license and offers a collaborative environment with a team of IT investigative experts.

Job Title - Senior Digital Forensic and Incident Response Consultant Engagement Type - ContractorContract Length - 12 monthsDay Rate - £700 / 800 per day (Inside IR35) Your new role In this role, you will be responsible for integrity in analysis, quality in client deliverables, as well as gathering case-load intelligence. The position will operate in a close team of computer forensics, fraud examiners, and other IT investigative experts, as well as customer management, counsel, human resources, and other IT technical personnel.As a client-facing expert within the team, you will be delivering proactive and reactive Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) services. This role is responsible for architecting cyber resilience for the business' clients through strategic planning and assessment, pressure-testing defences via advanced breach simulations, and providing decisive leadership as an Incident Commander during major cyber crises.

What you'll need to succeed

  • ? Experience in the tools, techniques, and methodologies surrounding incident response, computer forensics, industrial control; systems; IoT, and eDiscovery.
  • ? Experience in at least two (2) of the following operating systems: Windows, Linux, Unix, MacOS.
  • ? Experience in consulting customers in DFIR capacity
  • ? Understanding of information security; network architecture; general database concepts; document management; hardware and software troubleshooting; email systems, such as Microsoft Exchange, Office365, GSuite; Microsoft Office applications; and computer forensic tools such as EnCase and FTK, Velociraptor, EDR, NDR or XDR solutions -ie. CrowdStrike, Defender, SentinelOne, Darktrace, etc .
  • ? Experience in a security professional services consulting firm.
  • ? One or more of the following professional certifications: GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, GNFA, CCSP, GREM, CISSP, CISM
  • ? Valid driver's license.

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