SAIC

Digital Forensics Analyst

SAIC • $90K — $120K *
Chantilly, VA 20152In-Person
Legal & Accounting
Less than 5 years of experience
3 days ago
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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance required
  • Bachelor's degree with 14 years or more experience; Master's with 12; PhD or JD with 9
  • 3-5 years of experience in digital forensics
  • Familiarity with forensic tools like Axiom, Cellebrite, EnCase, FTK
  • Strong communication, briefing, and writing skills

Responsibilities

  • Conduct forensic acquisition and analysis on various digital devices
  • Capture volatile data including RAM and network states
  • Review evidentiary data to identify threats and data misclassifications
  • Generate detailed analytical reports for technical and executive stakeholders
  • Conduct research on forensic products for organizational consideration
  • Maintain and validate digital forensic tools per guidelines
  • Recommend improvements to existing forensic processes and tools

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health coverage
  • Retirement plans and savings options
  • Continuous education and training opportunities
  • Flexible work hours and remote work options
  • Support for professional certifications
Full Job Description
Job Description

Seeking a Digital Forensics Analyst, to serve as a member of an organizational cybersecurity program. This position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph.

The hired individual will perform the following key responsibilities:
  • Conduct forensic acquisition and analysis on computer, mobile, IOT, digital media devices, AWS/cloud instances and any other unidentified or non-standard media.
  • Ability to capture volatile data including RAM, running processes, network states, etc.
  • Review evidentiary data (log files, file system artifacts, metadata, memory captures, etc.) to determine the presence of misclassified data, data spills, insider threats, identify malicious intrusions, and assess the threat to the organization
  • Generate analytical reports detailing forensic actions taken, acquisition of items of interest found in evidence, integrity checks, and suggested security actions determined from the evidence provided for both technical responders and executive stakeholders
  • Conduct research and technical reviews on forensic products proposed for consideration for the organizational product (software and hardware) listing
  • Support maintenance of digital forensic tools and systems, including testing and validation in accordance with SWGDE/NIST guidelines, and support security authorization and accreditation activities for organizational forensic systems
  • Conduct routine research to recommend areas of improvement to existing digital forensic tools, processes, and procedures


Qualifications

Required Education:
  • Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience


Qualifications:
  • Active TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance
    • Candidates with an active security clearance at the TS/SCI level are required to pass a counter-intelligence polygraph
  • Relevant degrees and/or 3-5 years of experience
  • Active certification and working experience with one or more of the following forensic tools: Axiom, Cellebrite, EnCase, Forensics Toolkit (FTK)
  • Proficient communication, briefing and writing skills


About SAIC

Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) is a technology integrator in the technical, engineering, intelligence, and enterprise information technology markets. SAIC has approximately 26,000 employees and operates in more than 70 countries. The company was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in Reston, Virginia. SAIC provides services to the U.S. government, including the Department of Defense, the intelligence community, and civilian agencies. The company also serves commercial customers in the healthcare, energy, and financial services sectors.
Learn more about SAIC
Size
26,000 employees
Market Cap
$6 billion
Industry
Information Technology
Net Income
$206 million
Founded
1969
5 Year Trend
+10.7%
Revenue
$6.8 billion
NASDAQ
SAIC
* Ladders Estimates

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