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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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