Digital Forensics Analyst SME

Job Number:

R0249674

Digital Forensics Analyst SMEThe Opportunity:

Serve as a key member of a 24x7x365 Security Operations Center and Incident Response team, responsible for conducting evidence collection, forensic analysis, data recovery, and reporting in response to incident investigations. The role performs handson digital forensics activities such as forensic imaging, analysis of physical and virtual drives, and incident documentation while leveraging FRED's and forensic tools to capture and preserve evidence for security events. The analyst contributes to the development forensics playbooks and standard operating procedures, conducts ad-hoc forensic analysis, and supports the SOC with investigating security events. This position collaborates closely with federal stakeholders, communicates findings to technical and nontechnical audiences, and produces highquality reports and briefings, all while helping to advance the maturity and effectiveness of the organization's security operations.

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You Have:

2+ years of experience in a Security Operations Center (SOC) providing forensic analysis, imaging, log and evidence analysis or preservation, chain-of-custody, incident documentation, and coordination with Federal stakeholdersExperience analyzing and responding to forensic security requests across enterprise host including Linux, Windows, or macOS and network-based platformsExperience developing or contributing to evidence collection, examination, and chain-of-custody documentation or standard operating proceduresExperience using Splunk SIEM platform to support investigations and evidence enrichmentExperience using a forensic recovery of evidence device (FRED) to collect, store, and maintain forensic imagesExperience with malware analysis and reverse engineeringAbility to analyze and correlate data from multiple technical sources to identify malicious activity, artifacts, indicators, or investigative leadsAbility to communicate clearly with both technical and non-technical audiences, including the production of highquality incident reports, briefings, and technical documentationPublic TrustBachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

Experience using industry forensic suites and toolsets such as EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, Cellebrite, Autopsy, KAPE, or VelociraptorExperience performing volatile memory acquisition and analysis Experience with cloud forensics methodologies such as AWS, Azure, or GCP including log acquisition and artifact preservationExperience with federal security controls such as NIST 80053, RMF, or FedRAMP and impact on investigative activitiesAbility to build strong client relationships, collaborate across varied teams, and communicate complex technical concepts in a clear, inclusive mannerDFIR Certifications such as

GIAC, GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, CFCE, IACIS, and EnCase EnCE CertificationsVetting:

Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client; Public Trust determination is required.

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