Host Based Analyst III

Responsibilities Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operations Providing technical assistance on data collection techniques and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary Writing in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel Supporting forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements Assisting with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation Planning, coordinating and directing the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifacts Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement Traveling to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code Required Skills U.S. Citizenship Must have an active TS/SCI clearance Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability 8+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensic 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.) Other EDR Tools (Crowdstrike, MDE, Trellix, Etc) Proficiency with conducting all-source research Required Education BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience Desired Certifications GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP #J-18808-Ljbffr DigiFlight, Inc.