Digital Forensics Specialist

Job Description: Digital Forensics Specialist

Position Title


Digital Forensics Specialist


Job Summary


We are seeking a skilled Digital Forensics Specialist to conduct forensic investigations, collect and analyze digital evidence, and support cybersecurity incident response activities. The ideal candidate will have expertise in endpoint, network, cloud, and mobile forensics, with the ability to identify attack artifacts, reconstruct security events, and provide actionable findings to support investigations and remediation efforts.


Key Responsibilities

• Conduct digital forensic investigations across endpoints, servers, networks, cloud platforms, and mobile devices.
• Collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence while maintaining proper chain of custody.
• Perform forensic acquisition of disk images, memory captures, logs, and other digital artifacts.
• Analyze file systems, operating system artifacts, registry entries, browser history, event logs, and application data.
• Perform memory forensics to identify malicious processes, injected code, persistence mechanisms, and attacker activity.
• Investigate malware incidents, unauthorized access, data breaches, insider threats, and advanced cyber attacks.
• Reconstruct attack timelines and determine root causes of security incidents.
• Extract and analyze indicators of compromise (IOCs) and attacker tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs).
• Perform malware triage and basic reverse engineering activities.
• Support incident response teams with forensic evidence and investigative findings.
• Prepare detailed forensic investigation reports with technical analysis and recommendations.
• Provide expert findings and documentation for legal, compliance, or regulatory requirements.
• Maintain forensic tools, procedures, and investigation methodologies.

Required Technical Skills

• Strong understanding of digital forensic principles and investigation methodologies.
• Experience with forensic acquisition, evidence handling, and analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of operating systems:
  
  
  • Windows internals and artifacts
  • Linux systems
  • macOS environments
• Hands-on experience analyzing:
  
  
  • Windows Event Logs
  • Registry artifacts
  • File system metadata
  • Browser artifacts
  • Memory dumps
  • Network traffic captures
  • Application logs
• Experience with forensic frameworks and methodologies such as:
  
  
  • NIST Incident Response Framework
  • SANS Digital Forensics methodology
  • MITRE Telecommunication&CK framework
• Understanding of malware behavior, persistence techniques, and attack lifecycle.
• Knowledge of scripting/programming languages such as Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation.

Preferred Tools & Technologies

Digital Forensics Tools

• EnCase
• FTK
• Autopsy/The Sleuth Kit
• X-Ways Forensics
• Magnet AXIOM
• Cellebrite

Memory & Malware Analysis Tools

• Volatility Framework
• YARA
• Ghidra
• IDA Pro
• Cuckoo Sandbox

Network Forensics Tools

• Wireshark
• Zeek
• NetworkMiner

Investigation Platforms

• SIEM platforms (Splunk, Microsoft Sentinel, QRadar)
• EDR/XDR platforms
• Threat intelligence platforms

Preferred Certifications

• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)
• GIAC Advanced Smartphone Forensics (GASF)
• GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA)
• Certified Computer Examiner (CCE)
• EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE)
• Certified Cyber Forensics Professional (CCFP)
• CISSP or equivalent security certifications

Education & Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Digital Forensics, Information Technology, or related field preferred.
• Experience in digital forensics, incident response, malware analysis, or cybersecurity investigations.
• Experience handling forensic investigations in enterprise or law enforcement environments preferred.
• Knowledge of legal requirements related to digital evidence handling and reporting.

Soft Skills

• Strong analytical and investigative mindset.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to analyze complex technical information.
• Strong documentation and report-writing skills.
• Ability to communicate forensic findings clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Ability to manage multiple investigations and priorities.

Key Deliverables

• Digital forensic investigation reports.
• Evidence acquisition and analysis documentation.
• Incident timeline reconstruction.
• Root cause analysis reports.
• Malware and artifact analysis findings.
• Recommendations for security improvements.

Role Type


Full-time / Contract


Department


Cybersecurity / Digital Forensics / Incident Response / DFIR