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Digital Forensics and Incident Response Analyst

Tyto Athene

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Job Requirements

Remote Washington, DC
Secret Polygraph Unspecified
Mid Level Career (5+ yrs experience)
$145,000 - $155,000

Job Description

Responsbilities:
  • Analyze digital evidence and investigate cybersecurity incidents using a variety of techniques and tools, including but not limited to file signature analysis, file system forensic analysis, malware analysis, identification of obfuscation techniques, and disassembly of PCs and inspection of computer components and architectures
  • Provide a technical summary of findings in accordance with established reporting procedures
  • Uses discovered data to enable mitigation of potential cyber defense incidents within the enterprise
  • Conduct Hashing techniques for chain of custody and validation
  • Ensure that chain of custody is followed for all digital media acquired in accordance with the Federal Rules of Evidence
  • Provide support for current and planned forensic application updates and replacements as technology changes.
  • Provide written reports on analysis findings for requesting customers
  • Support the developing and sustainment of forensics case management procedures
  • Provide advisory support on the admissibility of evidence in accordance with statutes, directives, or legal guidance and procedures
  • Provide support in developing, testing, and implementing contingency and recovery plans for enterprise forensics and case management applications
  • Support pilot projects to implement new forensics capabilities, including evaluating technical alternatives, defining requirements, supporting pilot implementation, and providing recommendations on next steps


Qualifications

Required:
  • Bachelor’s Degree or an equivalent combination of formal education and experience
  • Minimum of six (6) years of general experience and three (3) years of relevant functional experience performing digital forensics
  • Demonstrated competency in forensic tools, such Encase and Wireshark
  • Core Competencies in computer forensics, computer networking and operating systems.
  • Experience with operational security, including security operations center (SOC), incident response, malware analysis, or IDS and IPS analyses
  • Understanding of scripting languages such as Python and regular expressions
  • Knowledge of Windows and Linux OS’ and command lines

Desired:
  • Certifications
    • CISSP - Certified Information Systems Security Professional
    • CEH - Certified Ethical Hacker
    • GCFA - GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
    • GCFE - GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner
    • GREM - GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware
    • GNFA - GIAC Network Forensic Analyst

Location:
  • This is a hybrid role with expectations of being on the client site as needed.

Clearance: 
  • Secret Clearance required.
group id: 91085617
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