Senior DFIR Analyst

The Senior Digital Forensics and Incident Response Analyst role will sit within our Cyber Defence Department. This is a hands-on technical role which also requires operational management skills.

We are looking for someone with a strong technical background, with significant experience across all types of incident response, including cloud and who can demonstrate adherence to digital forensic principles and procedures. This person will be one of the main escalation points for our SOC and an active member of purple team activities.

The right candidate will be able to work alongside senior stakeholders across the business as well as represent security operations with the technology risk teams. When not responding to and managing incidents, you will be expected to take part in threat hunting as well as driving forward the DFIR team with their strategic mission, which will consist of constant reviews of processes and procedures, developing new playbooks, running business-wide tabletop sessions (including extinction level attacks) and assessing our overall digital forensic and incident response maturity levels. 

Being able to distil technical information to non-technical members of Admiral is vital. The successful candidate is not afraid to question what is being presented to them, constantly searching for answers to “why” something has happened and persisting with resolutions to stop it from happening again. 

Essential Skills:

• 4+ years of experience conducting incident response and forensic investigations. 
• Advanced demonstrated experience with digital forensic practices and tooling, including but not limited to: 
• Wireshark 
• Volatility 
• EnCase/FTK/Autopsy 
• Report writing 
• Experience in multi-cloud incident response. 
• Proficiency with Windows/Linux/Mac operating systems. 
• Practical programming knowledge or experience in writing scripts in languages such as Python, PowerShell, and Bash. 
• Broad understanding of networking and common enterprise technologies. 
• A demonstrable understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain, MITRE ATT&CK and other information security defence and intelligence frameworks. 
• To consistently demonstrate a professional, calm, and expert manner while showing leadership during stressful situations. 
• Proven experience in driving strategic goals and stakeholder management, including third-party relationships. 
• Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GNFA, and GDAT. 

Our Commitment to You

At Admiral, we are committed to being a diverse and inclusive workplace. Admiral is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, reproductive health decisions, or related medical conditions), national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment.

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

We do not have a set salary for this position, as it will be dependent on the successful candidate’s experience. We are happy to see CVs from all candidates who meet the requirements and will be happy to discuss the remuneration package.

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK. We want you to have an element of freedom to define a working lifestyle that supports this, so accommodate flexible hours wherever possible.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

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