Incident Response Consultant

Job Description

About MDSec:

MDSec is an independent, vendor-neutral technical security consultancy based in Macclesfield that specialises in security testing and incident response (IR).

IR in MDSec is a rapidly growing capability which supports organisations across the globe with both proactive and reactive IR services.

About the role:

MDSec are looking for a skilled and experienced IR consultant to join our rapidly growing team. In this role, you will be responsible for providing both proactive and reactive incident response services to new and existing clients.

As an IR consultant at MDSec, you will have the ability to work remotely, but you will be expected to travel to our Macclesfield office at least for a couple of days once a month and attend client sites as required. You will also be required to join our on-call rota, which provides emergency IR services to clients 24/7.

Key responsibilities and duties:

This includes, but is not limited to:

• Supporting with the development and improvement of MDSec’s IR capabilities and products;
• Designing and facilitating IR tabletop exercises to include a wide range of stakeholders;
• Conducting IR readiness assessments to enhance a client’s ability to detect, respond, remediate, and recovery from a cyber security incident;
• Assisting clients with developing and improving their IR plan and associated documentation;
• Conducting threat hunting to proactively detect abnormal and/or malicious activities within our client’s environments;
• Providing advice, intelligence, and technical support to clients when dealing with a cyber security incident;
• Conducting digital forensic investigations and malware analysis to determine the root cause and impact of incidents on a client’s organisation and business operations; and
• Delivering technical and non-technical IR related training to clients.

What are we looking for?

• Someone who is highly motivated and enjoys a challenge
• Hands on experience of responding to cyber security incidents is a must
• Knowledge and experience in specialised areas such as digital forensics, malware analysis, and threat hunting across different environments
• Experience of dealing with incidents involving Windows, Linux and/or MacOS environments
• Experience of dealing with incidents across different cloud platforms, such as Microsoft, AWS, and Google
• Knowledge of industry related legislation, regulations, and good practices related to incident response
• Someone who has the ability to manage a demanding workload with tight deadlines
• Relevant professional qualifications such as CPIA, CRIA, CCNIA, CCHIA, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GREM, CompTIA CySA+, eCIR, eCDFP, eCTHP, etc.

• We are not able to sponsor a visa at this time, candidates must have the right to work in the UK

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: £40,000.00-£50,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Casual dress
• Company events
• Company pension
• Discounted or free food
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• Private dental insurance
• Private medical insurance
• Referral programme
• Sabbatical
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Experience:

• Information Security: 2 years (required)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Macclesfield SK11 7NA