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Principal Consultant, Digital Forensics & Incident Response

Job in Reading, Berkshire, RG1, England, UK
Listing for: Forensic Focus
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-10-15
Job specializations:
  • IT/Tech
    IT Consultant, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 58000 - 90000 GBP Yearly GBP 58000.00 90000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
# Principal Consultant, Digital Forensics & Incident Response
* Verizon
* ** Reading, England
** Hybrid
· Lead/Principal
· Full-time###

The Role This position involves leading complex forensic investigations into major cyber incidents, including nation-state attacks and ransomware, ensuring evidence integrity for legal proceedings. The consultant also builds incident response plans, runs tabletop exercises, and acts as a trusted advisor to enterprise clients throughout investigation life cycles.### Skills & Experience Candidates need strong expertise in forensic investigation across Windows, Linux, Unix or macOS, incident response methodologies, industrial control systems, IoT, and eDiscovery.

Familiarity with NIST and SANS frameworks, client-facing consulting experience, and executive communication skills are essential.### Who It Suits This role suits an experienced DFIR professional comfortable operating under pressure, leading investigations, mentoring junior consultants, and engaging confidently with C-suite stakeholders while also contributing to business development and thought leadership.

Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in United Kingdom:**£58,000–£90,000**(median £70,000 — from
33 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).Compare Incident Response salaries in United Kingdom →Certifications mentioned:

SANS — find training for these on theDFIR Training Finder.

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