Senior Incident Responder / IR Consultant - Bristol
I'm currently working with an established cyber security business that's looking for a Senior Incident Responder (IR / DFIR Consultant) to join their team. As a Senior Incident Responder, you'll take the lead on active engagements involving real-world attacks such as ransomware, data breaches, insider threats, and more. You'll conduct forensic investigations, advise clients on containment and recovery strategies, work on delivery and implementation, and produce detailed post-incident reports.
Role Details
Hybrid - Bristol
Up to £80k + Bonus + Good bens.
This is a hands-on, client-facing role that requires a calm head, deep technical knowledge, and the ability to own high-impact situations from start to finish. You will be working on back-to-back incidents (occasionally concurrent) so this role would suit someone who enjoys the high-pressure environment of incident response and enjoys being busy.
Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate and manage cyber security incident response for a diverse client base, ensuring effective containment, investigation, and recovery.
- Conduct in-depth digital forensic analysis of relevant incident data
- Monitor and interpret the evolving cyber threat landscape, providing clients with timely, relevant insights into emerging threats, tactics, and vulnerabilities that may impact their organisation.
- Act as a key point of contact for clients, ensuring clear communication and smooth delivery across engagements, including implementation planning, progress tracking, and issue resolution.
Role Requirements
- Around 5 years' experience in cyber security, with a strong background in Leading and Managing IR Cases / Projects
- Strong knowledge of cyber security threats, attack vectors, IOC, remediation.
- Hands-on experience with a range of different forensic tools, ELK, EDR, SIEM, and log analysis, Open Source Toolkits
- Comfortable communicating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders during high-stress situations. You must have excellent communication skills.
- You must be adaptable, resilient, and able to work calmly under significant pressure.
- Relevant certifications are a big plus (e.g., CCIM or CIH)
- Fluency in German or Arabic would be a bonus
Location
This role is 1-2 days a week onsite in either one of their offices or at a client site.
How to apply
If you are interested in discussing this great opportunity further, press 'Apply Now' or send your CV directly to faye.landells@circlerecruitment.com
Circle Recruitment is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.
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