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Verizon

Principal Consultant, Digital Forensics – Incident Response

Verizon

. Lead end-to-end reactive and proactive investigations into severe, complex cyber intrusions .

Posted 10/12/2026full-timeReading • United KingdomLeadWebsite

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Demonstrates expertise in leading complex cyber intrusion investigations, incident response, and digital forensics while ensuring evidence integrity and producing court-admissible deliverables. Proficient in consulting enterprise clients on security strategies and managing critical relationships across various sectors.

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Incident ResponseDigital ForensicsCloud ForensicsNIST FrameworkCustomer Success Management

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Hard Skills
Computer ForensicsMalware AnalysisNetwork ForensicsMemory ForensicsWindowsLinuxUnixMacOSIoTEDiscovery
Soft Skills
ConfidentialityProfessionalismMentoring
Tools & Technologies
EDR ToolsSIEM SolutionsAI-Augmented WorkflowsMCP-Supported Workflows
Certifications & Qualifications
GCFAGCFEGCIHGNFACCSPGREMCISSPCISM
Industry Keywords
CybersecurityIncident Response Capability AssessmentsBreach SimulationThreat CampaignsCorporate SecurityElectronic Crimes Law EnforcementMilitary IntelligenceSecurity Professional Services Consulting

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies
CloudIoTLinuxMacOSUnix

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • Lead end-to-end reactive and proactive investigations into severe, complex cyber intrusions
  • Direct host, network, and cloud forensics while maintaining court-defensible evidence integrity
  • Lead large-scale digital forensic investigations and produce court-admissible deliverables
  • Conduct Incident Response Capability Assessments and develop incident response plans based on NIST and SANS frameworks
  • Facilitate breach simulation tabletop exercises for C-suite and Board-level leadership
  • Serve as principal DFIR liaison and Customer Success Manager for critical enterprise accounts
  • Supervise delivery across the Rapid Response Retainer lifecycle
  • Advise client executives on threat campaigns and security investments
  • Drive practice growth through pre-sales pursuits, scoping calls, client briefings, and cross-tower RFP solutions
  • Deliver thought leadership through white papers, conferences, webinars, and threat advisories
  • Mentor and provide technical oversight to EMEA VTRAC consultants
  • Partner with IT engineering, legal counsel, risk governance, and executive leadership
  • Deliver Gold Command and Board-level briefings

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience
  • Strong experience in incident response, computer forensics, industrial control systems, IoT, and eDiscovery
  • Strong experience in at least two of: Windows, Linux, Unix, macOS
  • Strong experience consulting enterprise customers in a DFIR capacity
  • Experience managing protected customer relationships, IT investigative cases, and corporate security incidents
  • Ability to work effectively in a dynamic environment while maintaining strict confidentiality and a professional image
  • Willingness to travel on short notice, including 24/7 incident response activity as required
  • Fluency in English, written and verbal
  • Valid UK Driver's License
  • Additional European language fluency is advantageous
  • Advanced degree in Computer Science, Digital Forensics, or Cyber Incident Response is advantageous
  • Professional certifications such as GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, GNFA, CCSP, GREM, CISSP, or CISM are advantageous
  • Experience in cloud and OT incident response is advantageous
  • Experience with EDR tools and SIEM solutions is advantageous
  • Experience in malware analysis, reverse engineering, network forensics, memory forensics, or mobile forensics is advantageous
  • PCI Forensic Investigator or Qualified Security Assessor experience is advantageous
  • Experience automating triage, enrichment, and workflow orchestration via AI-augmented and MCP-supported workflows is advantageous
  • Background in electronic crimes law enforcement, military intelligence, or security professional services consulting is advantageous

Benefits

Comp & perks
  • Competitive salaries and performance-based incentives
  • Broad-based discretionary equity award program
  • Market-competitive benefits
  • Health and wellbeing resources
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Generous paid time off
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Training and development opportunities
  • Funding towards education assistance
  • Award-winning training
  • Online development tools
  • Access to industry research
  • Volunteering opportunities
  • Environmental, community and sustainability initiatives