Forensics Analyst II

Beyond SOF

$70K — $95K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • U.S. Citizenship is required due to sensitive information access.
  • Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with Full Scope Poly required.
  • High School Diploma or equivalent is necessary.
  • Minimum two years' experience as a Cyber Forensics Analyst.
  • Two years of experience with at least two forensic tool suites such as EnCase, FTK, or Axiom.
  • Three years of experience with Windows and Linux operating systems as a system administrator or in software development (DevOps).
  • Compliance with DoD 8570 certification requirements including IAT Level I/II and relevant CE certifications is mandatory.
  • GCFA or GCFE certification required.

Responsibilities

  • Create and maintain chain-of-custody documentation for evidence tracking.
  • Summarize technical findings aligned with established reporting standards.
  • Conduct file system and device analysis, including recovery of hidden/deleted content.
  • Analyze log files and other evidence as part of forensic investigations.
  • Utilize data decryption tools for retrieving information.
  • Execute forensic incident handling tasks in support of Incident Response Teams.
  • Identify and counter anti-forensics techniques employed by adversaries.
Full Job Description
Essential Job Functions
  • Create and maintain chain-of-custody documentation.
  • Provide technical summary of findings in accordance with established reporting procedures.
  • Perform comprehensive file system and device analysis to include recovery of hidden and deleted content.
  • Perform initial analysis of log files, evidence and other information.
  • Utilize data decryption tools.
  • Perform forensic incident handling tasks (such as forensic collections, host analysis, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and direct system remediation) as part of flyaway Incident Response Teams (IRTs).
  • Detect anti-forensics techniques.

Minimum Required Qualifications
  • Due to the nature of this position and the information that employees will be required to access, U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Required Security Clearance: TS/SCI with FS Poly.
  • Required High School Diploma.
  • Two years of experience as a Cyber Forensics Analyst.
  • Two years of demonstrated experience using at least two different forensic tool suites similar to EnCase, Sleuthkit, FTK, X-WAYS, REKALL or Axiom.
  • Three years of demonstrated experience working with Windows and Linux operating systems as a system administrator, or in software development and IT systems (DevOps).
  • Requires DoD 8570 compliance with Cybersecurity Service Provider (CSSP) Analyst baseline certification, Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I or Level II certification, and Computing Environment (CE) certification.
  • Requires Global Information Assurance Certification Forensic Analyst (GCFA) or Global Information Assurance Certification Forensic Examiner (GCFE).

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