We are seeking an experienced Senior Incident Response Analyst to join a busy cyber security operations team on a 6 month contract. This is a hands-on technical role focused on leading the investigation and containment of complex security incidents, threat hunting, and digital forensics. The successful resource will work as a key technical contributor within an established security operations function, supporting the broader team and providing expert guidance on advanced incident response activities.
Duties of the role
* Serve as a senior technical lead for cyber security incident response, coordinating activities across operational teams and keeping stakeholders informed throughout
* Conduct advanced technical investigations into complex security incidents using digital forensics and network analysis techniques
* Map threat actor activities, identify indicators of compromise, and lead containment and remediation efforts
* Provide expert guidance and technical oversight to the broader security team on incident response, threat hunting, and threat intelligence
* Support the delivery of digital forensics services using both native OS tooling and specialised forensic platforms
* Contribute to the continuous improvement of incident response processes, playbooks, and procedures
* Highly desirable: experience with playbook automation, AI agents, or agentic workflow platforms
Skills and Experience
* Minimum five years of experience in cyber security with a strong focus on incident response
* Hands-on experience with SIEM platforms, firewall analysis, and EDR tooling
* Solid understanding of threat actor techniques, tactics, and procedures including MITRE ATT&CK
* Experience with digital forensics across Windows and Linux environments using native OS tooling
* Exposure to specialised forensics platforms such as Sleuthkit, Encase, or FTK is desirable
* Experience with playbook automation, AI agents, or agentic workflow platforms is highly desirable
* Strong analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to work autonomously under pressure
* Excellent communication skills with the ability to brief both technical and non-technical stakeholders
* Relevant industry certifications such as GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, CISSP or equivalent desirable
Interested candidates that meet the required skillset of the role are encouraged to apply via the link with an updated resume. Reference BIHI 113871
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