Digital Forensics Incident Response Consultant – Home based

Digital Forensics Incident Response Consultant – Home based

Salary – £50,000 – £70,000 depending on experience.

Location – Home based

Cyber threats are becoming more regular and more sophisticated, we need your help to combat these cyber incidents! A well-known Consultancy client is looking for an experienced Digital Forensic Incident Response consultant to join their growing team.

Role duties:

• Using a variety of forensic tools and manual techniques to conducting forensic acquisition on hardware and software solutions.
• Conducting triage of forensic evidence and taking structured notes in a digital forensic lab environment.
• Acquiring and processing incoming case evidence for digital forensic and incident response in preparation for full analysis.
• Conducting forensic acquisition and triage review of Network and Operating system technologies.

Required Skills:

• Ability to conduct manual forensic analysis
• Experience conducting root cause analysis / full investigation of Windows and Linux operating systems.
• Understanding Incident Response and Forensics of networking technologies – TCP/IP, Common protocols (HTTP, FTP, SSH etc), Common ports, VPN and Remote Access Technologies
• Memory forensics and conducting malware analysis using tools such as Volatility.
• Advanced understanding of machine code and code execution in Windows and Linux environments.
• Understanding of specific platform technologies and how the forensic + incident response processes apply.

Desirable Certifications:

• GCFE – GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner
• GCFA – GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
• Any offensive security certification like OSCP would be considered a plus

We would encourage candidates who don’t hold these certifications but have strong technical background with manual forensics skills and are looking to develop your DFIR skill set to apply for the role.