Location: Stevenage OR Bolton (2 days per week onsite) Competitive Salary Role details: Our client, a prominent organisation within the defence and security sector, is seeking a skilled Incident Responder to join their team in Stevenage or Bolton. This role is focused on leading digital forensics and incident response activities, while also advancing adversarial exposure validation through red and purple team exercises. The successful individual will be critical in enhancing threat detection, response, and control strategies against real-world cyber threats within a high-security environment. Key Responsibilities: Lead digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) activities, maintaining lab readiness and artefact management to meet forensic objectives. Develop and update forensic tools and environments to ensure operational capability (e.g., Magnet Axiom, Autopsy). Conduct in-depth forensic analysis, malware reverse engineering, and cyber investigations of complex incidents. Ensure proper chain of custody, evidence handling, and accurate documentation of forensic activities. Lead tabletop exercises to test and improve incident response plans and forensic readiness. Investigate network and endpoint security events, including AV scans and incident remediation, validating security alerts. Collaborate with security teams and external authorities to improve incident reporting, detection, and response capabilities. Support the devel...