Director, Digital Forensics & Incident Response (Global)
NCC Group
Manchester, England
The Role
This senior leadership position oversees a globally distributed forensics and incident response function, setting strategic direction and ensuring consistent, high-quality delivery across cyber preparedness, active incident management, forensic investigations, and post-incident recovery, while also driving commercial growth by converting response engagements into longer-term security relationships.
Skills & Experience
Candidates require proven senior leadership experience within DFIR, with deep expertise spanning endpoint, network, and cloud forensic environments. The ability to define and execute global strategy, manage distributed teams, engage executive stakeholders, and align service delivery to evolving regulatory obligations and emerging threat landscapes is essential.
Who It Suits
This role suits an experienced DFIR leader ready to operate at director level, or a strong Associate Director seeking a structured progression path. It will appeal to those who combine technical forensic credibility with strategic and commercial acumen, and who thrive leading large, geographically dispersed teams through complex, high-stakes incidents.
Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in United Kingdom: £53,000–£85,000 (median £68,000 — from 24 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).
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