Cybersecurity

Ransomware Recovery Specialist

Restores systems and negotiates with attackers after ransomware attacks

£60k-£120k Threat-driven

What it involves

Leads incident response after ransomware strikes - isolating affected systems, restoring from backups, negotiating decryption and hardening defences to prevent repeat attacks.

Skills & knowledge needed

Incident responseBackup & recoveryNegotiationForensicsThreat analysis

Why it's emerging now

Ransomware attacks doubled in 2023 — recovery specialists are called in the moment an alarm sounds.

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