Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant
Posted 2 weeks ago by LT Harper - Cyber Security Recruitment
£68 Per hour
Outside
Hybrid
London Area, United Kingdom
Summary: The Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant role is a 6-month contract position focused on investigating cybersecurity incidents, particularly business email compromises and ransomware attacks. The consultant will conduct detailed digital forensics analysis and collaborate with clients to provide actionable insights. This position requires over 4 years of relevant experience and offers a mostly remote working arrangement with occasional travel to the London office.
Key Responsibilities:
- Investigate business email compromise incidents and ransomware attacks
- Conduct detailed digital forensics analysis across a range of projects
- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver clear, actionable insights
- Support incident response efforts and contribute to post-incident reviews
Key Skills:
- 4+ years’ experience in DFIR or a related cybersecurity role
- Strong understanding of digital forensics tools and methodologies
- Confident with tools such as Velociraptor, EnCase and X-Ways
- Experience handling ransomware and business email compromise cases preferred
- Ideally some experience with eDiscovery
- Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Comfortable working remotely with occasional visits to the London office
Salary (Rate): £68.00/hr
City: London
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: outside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: IT
OUTSIDE IR35 ROLE
Job Title: Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant
Contract Type: 6-Month Contract (Outside IR35)
Location: Mostly Remote (Occasional travel to London office)
Day Rate: £500–£550 per day
About the Role: We are working with a leading security consultancy seeking a skilled Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) Consultant to join their team on an initial 6-month contract. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone with 4+ years of relevant experience to work on challenging and high-impact investigations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Investigate business email compromise incidents and ransomware attacks
- Conduct detailed digital forensics analysis across a range of projects
- Collaborate with clients and internal teams to deliver clear, actionable insights
- Support incident response efforts and contribute to post-incident reviews
What We’re Looking For:
- 4+ years’ experience in DFIR or a related cybersecurity role
- Strong understanding of digital forensics tools and methodologies
- Confident with tools such as Velociraptor, EnCase and X-Ways
- Experience handling ransomware and business email compromise cases preferred
- Ideally some experience with eDiscovery
- Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Comfortable working remotely with occasional visits to the London office
How to Apply: If you or someone you know would be interested in this opportunity, please get in touch by sending your CV or message to: j.lamport@ltharper.com