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Manager – Digital Forensics and Incident Response

Scyne Advisory

Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Hybrid · Manager · Full-time

The Role

You deliver hands-on digital forensics and incident response support to government and public purpose clients, following established frameworks and methodologies while operating within sensitive, regulated environments. You also mentor junior staff and contribute to new service development.

Skills & Experience

Requires 5+ years in incident response, digital forensics or security operations, familiarity with NIST SP 800-61, ISO/IEC 27035 and MITRE ATT&CK, hands-on cloud platform knowledge (Azure, AWS, GCP), and relevant industry certifications.

Who It Suits

Suited to an experienced DFIR practitioner ready to step into a leadership role, comfortable managing client relationships, guiding junior analysts, and working across diverse government and public sector engagements.

Typical advertised salary for Digital Forensics roles in Australia: A$108,000–A$138,000 (median A$128,000 — from 16 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).

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Listed: 22 Oct 2026