Cyber Incident Response Lead
We are seeking an experienced Cyber Incident Response Lead to direct the investigation, containment and recovery of significant cyber security incidents. This is a hands-on leadership role for an accomplished incident responder who can provide calm, decisive direction during high-pressure situations and strengthen organisational resilience over the long term.
You will lead the end-to-end response to security incidents, from initial triage and forensic investigation through to eradication, recovery and post-incident review. You will coordinate technical teams and wider stakeholders, establish response priorities, maintain accurate incident records and provide clear updates to senior leaders. The role will also involve assessing potential business impact, advising on risk-based decisions and supporting communications where incidents affect customers, colleagues or critical services.
As the subject matter expert, you will develop and maintain incident response plans, playbooks and escalation procedures. You will help improve detection and response capabilities by working with security operations, threat intelligence, vulnerability management, infrastructure and application teams. You will also lead exercises, simulations and lessons-learned reviews, ensuring that findings are translated into practical improvements to controls, processes and team readiness.
Applicants should have substantial experience in cyber incident response, digital forensics or a closely related discipline, together with a strong understanding of attack techniques, malware, identity compromise, cloud environments and network security. Experience using SIEM, EDR, forensic and threat intelligence tooling is essential. Relevant professional qualifications, such as CISSP, CISM, GIAC or equivalent practical experience, would be advantageous.
You will be an excellent communicator with proven experience leading investigations and influencing stakeholders at all levels. The ability to explain complex technical issues clearly, manage competing priorities and make sound decisions using incomplete information is essential. A collaborative approach, strong analytical skills and a commitment to continuous improvement will be highly valued. The role may require participation in an on-call rota and occasional out-of-hours incident response.
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