Cybersecurity Forensics Associate Specialist
PepsiCo
North Sydney, New South Wales
The Role
The specialist serves as the forensic subject matter expert, leading advanced digital investigations, conducting malware analysis and memory forensics, and collaborating closely with incident response teams. The role also involves developing forensic methodologies, automating workflows, delivering findings to stakeholders, and participating in off-hours escalations.
Skills & Experience
Candidates need 5+ years in digital forensics and incident response, supported by certifications such as GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CFCE or equivalent. Proficiency in forensic tooling, SIEM, EDR, IDS/IPS and DLP is required, alongside strong report writing and stakeholder presentation skills.
Who It Suits
This role suits an experienced forensics professional ready to step into an SME position within a large corporate environment. Those who enjoy both hands-on technical investigation and guiding junior analysts will thrive, as will candidates comfortable operating across global, cross-functional security teams.
Typical advertised salary for Digital Forensics roles in Australia: A$100,000–A$136,000 (median A$128,000 — from 15 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).
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Certifications mentioned: GCFA · GCFE · EnCE · CFCE — find training for these on the DFIR Training Finder.
