BS in Computer Science, Cybersecurity or related field; or HS Diploma with 10+ years of experience in forensics
8+ years of experience in cyber forensics investigations
Proficient in creating forensically sound duplicates and writing investigative reports
Experience with cyber attack analysis and digital asset collection protocols
Collaborative team player across physical locations
Responsibilities
Assist Federal leads in overseeing and leading forensic teams during onsite engagements
Provide technical assistance on data collection and forensic techniques as needed
Write in-depth forensic reports and support peer reviews
Mentor junior personnel on analysis and reporting during engagements
Plan and coordinate the examination of computer systems and digital artifacts
Create executive summaries and technical reports based on findings
Serve as a forensics liaison explaining investigation methodologies to stakeholders
Document and track incident response activities while updating leadership
Travel to various incident response sites across the U.S.
Benefits
Remote and onsite work flexibility
Opportunity to work on high-stakes federal investigations
Engagement with advanced cybersecurity technologies
Professional growth through mentoring and peer review
Travel opportunities across the United States for incident response
Full Job Description
Our Partner serves as a prime contractor in a federal program, performing investigations to develop a preliminary diagnosis of the severity of breaches. They provide remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Contract personnel provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunt for malicious cyber activity. They are seeking Host Forensics Analysts to support this critical customer mission.
Responsibilities
-Assist Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operations
Provide technical assistance on data collection techniques and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary
Write in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel
Support forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements
Assist with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation
Plan, coordinate, and direct the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifacts
Distill analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports
Serve as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols
Track and document on-site incident response activities, and provide updates to leadership throughout the engagement
Travel to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions
Evaluate, extract, and analyze suspected malicious code
Requirements
US Citizenship
Active TS/SCI Clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience
8+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensics investigations, using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic tools
Ability to create forensically sound duplicates of computer systems (forensic images)
Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findings
Experience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacks
Experience with proper digital asset collection and preservation procedures and chain of custody protocols
Skilled in identifying different classes of attacks and attack stages
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
Knowledgeable in proactive analysis of systems and networks, to include creating trust levels of critical resources
Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations
Desired Skills
Experience with or knowledge of two or more of the following tools:
EnCase
SIFT
X-Ways
Volatility
WireShark
Sleuth Kit/ Autopsy
Magnet Axiom Cyber
Snort
Splunk or other SIEM Tools (ArcSight, LogRythm, Elastic, etc.)
