Digital Forensics and Incident Response Analyst

The Role

This senior-level position leads investigations into high-priority cybersecurity incidents, conducting in-depth forensic analysis and coordinating response efforts across teams. The analyst serves as an escalation point for junior colleagues, liaises with law enforcement and third-party vendors, develops detection rules, and contributes to SOC improvement through playbooks and post-incident reviews.

Skills & Experience

Candidates should bring expertise in digital forensics, malware analysis, and security alert triage, alongside experience monitoring cloud and SaaS environments for adversarial activity. Familiarity with incident management systems, threat hunting, and threat intelligence collaboration is expected. A bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience is required at this Tier 3 level.

Who It Suits

This role suits an experienced cybersecurity professional who thrives under pressure, communicates effectively with both technical teams and external stakeholders, and takes satisfaction in mentoring others. Someone who actively follows emerging threats, enjoys refining detection capabilities, and wants to shape SOC operations will find this position particularly rewarding.