Senior Incident Response Consultant—Tabletop Leader Hybrid

NCC Group; Cheltenham, Manchester; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - GBP 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A global cyber security firm is seeking a Senior Security Consultant specializing in Incident Response Management. The ideal candidate will design and deliver incident management frameworks, lead tabletop exercises, and assess organizational readiness. Strong experience in incident management and excellent facilitation skills are essential. This hybrid role involves working closely with technical teams and engaging with senior stakeholders, all while promoting effective crisis responses against cyber incidents.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in incident management, crisis management, or cyber resilience consulting.
• Proven background designing and running tabletop exercises at Silver level.
• In-depth knowledge of incident response lifecycle principles.
• Familiarity with frameworks such as NIST CSF, ISO 27035, ISO 22301.
• Excellent facilitation and communication skills.
• Strong written reporting ability.
• Consulting experience in stakeholder management and presentation.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver incident management frameworks.
• Lead Silver-level tabletop exercises for leadership teams.
• Conduct gap analyses and maturity assessments.
• Create actionable incident management playbooks.
• Work with SOC and IR teams for aligned responses.
• Engage stakeholders and translate technical impacts.
• Produce post-exercise reports and improvement roadmaps.
• Mentor junior consultants.

Skills

Incident management

Crisis management

Cyber resilience consulting

Facilitation skills

Communication skills

Reporting ability

Job description

A global cyber security firm is seeking a Senior Security Consultant specializing in Incident Response Management. The ideal candidate will design and deliver incident management frameworks, lead tabletop exercises, and assess organizational readiness. Strong experience in incident management and excellent facilitation skills are essential. This hybrid role involves working closely with technical teams and engaging with senior stakeholders, all while promoting effective crisis responses against cyber incidents.