Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) analyst
Reinsurance Group of America, Incorporated
Ireland
The Role
The position leads enterprise incident response and cyber crisis engagements from detection through recovery, conducting host, network, cloud, and SaaS investigations across Windows, Linux, macOS, Microsoft 365, AWS, and Azure. Day-to-day duties include threat hunting, compromise assessments, containment strategy development, and producing executive and board-level reporting.
Skills & Experience
Candidates need five or more years in DFIR or security operations, with mandatory experience in forensic tools such as FTK, EnCase, X-Ways, Magnet AXIOM, or SIFT. Proficiency with Splunk, CrowdStrike Falcon, and Microsoft Defender is required. Certifications such as GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, CISSP, or cloud security credentials are desirable.
Who It Suits
This role suits an experienced DFIR professional comfortable leading major incidents involving ransomware, insider threats, or advanced persistent threats, who can equally engage technical responders and executive stakeholders. Those seeking a senior, globally scoped in-house position with hybrid or remote flexibility will find it appealing.
Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in Ireland: €65,000–€111,000 (median €84,000 — from 10 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).
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Certifications mentioned: GCFA · GCFE · GCIH · CISSP — find training for these on the DFIR Training Finder.