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Senior Consultant Digital Forensics & Incident Response – Forensics

EY

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia

Hybrid · Senior · Full-time

The Role

The role sits within a forensic and integrity services practice, where consultants investigate cyber incidents at endpoint, network and log level, analyse system artefacts and build timeline analyses, support live-response engagements including containment measures, examine suspicious files and scripts, and produce technical documentation for incident response workshops and cyber resilience assessments.

Skills & Experience

Candidates should have two to four years of experience in digital forensics, incident response, cybersecurity or IT security analysis, with knowledge of operating system forensics, IT infrastructure and networking. Familiarity with cloud environments is advantageous. Professional-level German and English (minimum C1) is required.

Who It Suits

This role suits an analytically minded practitioner with a solid DFIR foundation who is comfortable working in agile, interdisciplinary consulting teams. It is ideal for someone looking to broaden their expertise across complex corporate investigations while developing client-facing and advisory skills in a global professional services environment.

Typical advertised salary for Digital Forensics roles in Germany: €51,000–€75,000 (median €51,000 — from 20 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).

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Listed: 18 Sep 2026