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Senior Cybersecurity Incident Responder

Datacom

Perth WA

Hybrid · Senior · Full-time

The Role

This position sits within a dedicated incident response team, delivering digital forensics and incident response engagements for commercial and government clients across Australia and New Zealand. Day-to-day work spans reactive breach investigations, compromise assessments, threat hunting, tabletop exercises, breach readiness assessments, and threat intelligence briefings.

Skills & Experience

Candidates require extensive hands-on experience investigating and responding to major cybersecurity incidents, along with strong analytical and communication skills. Familiarity with DFIR tooling, SOC environments, SIEM, EDR, and XDR platforms is expected. The team actively supports professional development through industry certifications and vendor partnerships.

Who It Suits

This role suits a seasoned incident responder ready to lead engagements independently and advise clients under pressure. Someone who thrives in a fast-paced, multi-client environment and is equally comfortable conducting deep forensic investigations as they are presenting findings and guidance to stakeholders at varying technical levels.

Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in Australia: A$95,000–A$129,000 (median A$100,000 — from 9 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).

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Listed: 2026-07-27