Senior Analyst / Assistant Manager - Incident Response

McGrathNicolis a specialist Advisory and Restructuring firm, helping businesses improve performance, manage risk, and achieve stability and growth. Guided by our values of Understanding, Commitment, and Impact, we are high-performing, client-focused, and proud of our collegiate culture. Our people are at the heart of everything we do, and we are committed to attracting andretainingexceptional talent.

The Chance

McGrathNicol’s Technology & Cyber team supports clients through high‑pressure cyber incidents and investigations. You will support the delivery of digital forensics and incident response engagements by conducting incident triage activities, performing defensible evidence collection and analysis, contributing to containment/eradication support, and producing clear client-ready reporting. You will work as part of an incident team under the direction of a Senior team member, applying McGrathNicol’s quality, risk, and client service standards.

Key Responsibilities

Support cyber incident response engagements,assistingwith incident intake, triage,scopingand prioritisation intimecriticalsituations.

Perform and document defensible evidence handling, including preservation, collection andchainofcustodywhererequired.

Assistwith forensic acquisition and analysis across endpoints,serversand relevant cloud/SaaS data sources.

Analyse security telemetry and logs (e.g. EDR, SIEM, system logs) toidentifyindicators, reconstruct timelines and assess incident scope and impact.

Support clients with containment and eradication activities,



providing practical,evidencebasedguidance to technical teams.

Prepare clear,clientreadydeliverables, including incident updates, investigation summaries,timelinesand recommendations.

Contribute topostincidentreviews, lessons learned and recommendations to uplift detection, responseprocessesand playbooks.

Develop andmaintainrepeatable investigation artefacts, including queries, scripts, templates and working papers.

Adhere to McGrathNicol quality,confidentialityand risk management requirements across all DFIR engagements.

Contribute to other Technology & Cyber engagements asrequired, including governance, risk and compliance (GRC) work, technology expert matters, cyber resilience uplift, or offensive security–related engagements, providing DFIR-informed input where relevant.

Actively contribute to the DFIR team, including knowledge sharing and supporting junior staff during engagements.

About You

A technically capable cyber professional with experience supporting digital forensics and incident response engagements in complex environments.

Comfortable working under pressure and responding calmly and methodically during active cyber incidents.

Experienced in handling sensitive data and evidence,



with a strong appreciation for accuracy,defensibilityand documentation discipline.

Interested in developing a broad,wellroundedcyber skillset, with exposure to DFIR, governance and risk, and offensive or defensive security work.

Adaptable and open to contributing across different engagement types, recognising the value ofcrossdisciplineexperience in a consulting environment.

Able to analyse technical information and translate findings into clear, structuredclientreadyoutputs.

Curious,analyticaland keen to continuously develop your DFIR skillset,toolsand techniques.

A collaborative team member withstrong communicationskills and aclientfocusedmindset.

Holds aBachelordegree in a STEM field or has equivalentdemonstratedtechnical experience.

Why Join Us?

AtMcGrathNicol,you’llthrive in an empowering environment where yourexpertisedrives real impact. We offer a competitive annual bonus program, alongside exceptionaltrainingand career developmentopportunities. Our inclusive culture fosters growth through personalised mentorship.You’llalsobenefitfrom comprehensive support such as 26 weeks parental leave,additionalleave options, employeeassistance, health and wellbeing programs, and opportunities for social and community engagement. Join us and be part of a team that values your contributions and supports your success.

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📌 Senior Analyst / Assistant Manager - Incident Response (New South Wales)
🏢 Mcgrathnicol
📍 New South Wales