Senior Cyber Response Analyst
Strategic Resilience Group LLC
Cologne Bonn Region
The Role
The analyst performs advanced threat monitoring, triage and investigation across enterprise environments, conducting forensic and malware analysis of hard drives, solid-state drives, packet captures and network logs. Findings are coordinated with response teams and communicated clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
Skills & Experience
Candidates must hold at least one of: GCIA, GCIH, GCFE, GNFA, GREM, OSDA, Blue Team Level 2, Cisco CyberOps Professional or Microsoft Cybersecurity Architect Expert. A minimum of five years’ specialised experience in intrusion detection, SIEM monitoring, forensic analysis and incident response is required, with solid understanding of attacker TTPs.
Who It Suits
This role suits an experienced DFIR professional comfortable operating in a structured, likely government-adjacent environment, who can move between hands-on forensic examination and incident coordination while engaging confidently with varied stakeholders at a senior level.
Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in Germany: €81,000–€115,000 (median €87,000 — from 14 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).
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Certifications mentioned: GCFE · GREM · GNFA · GCIH — find training for these on the DFIR Training Finder.
