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Digital Forensics & Incident Response

Candour

Manchester, England

Onsite · Senior · Full-time · £80,000.00/yr - £90,000.00/yr

The Role

This position involves independently investigating security incidents using a specialist platform, validating findings, and identifying forensic evidence. The successful candidate collaborates with engineers to refine automated investigation capabilities and supports customers by explaining findings and advising on product features.

Skills & Experience

Candidates need at least five years of hands-on digital forensics and incident response experience, strong skills analysing forensic evidence and attacker techniques, and excellent communication abilities. Familiarity with forensic platforms such as Magnet Axiom is beneficial but not required.

Who It Suits

This role suits an experienced DFIR practitioner seeking to act as an in-house subject matter expert, influence product direction, and work closely with founders of a growing cyber security technology company.

Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in United Kingdom: £58,000–£90,000 (median £70,000 — from 33 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).

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Listed: 17 Oct 2026