Host Forensics Analyst

The DHS’s Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT) secures the Nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure. HIRT provides DHS’s front-line response for cyber incidents and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. BCMC, as a contractor to DHS, performs HIRT investigations to develop a preliminary diagnosis of the severity of breaches. BCMC provides HIRT 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 hunting for malicious cyber activity. BCMC is seeking Host Forensics Analysts to support this critical customer mission. 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, supporting with peer reviews and providing 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 Benefits Extremely competitive salary 95% employer paid for employee medical, dental, & vision coverages 100% employer paid for employee life, STD & LTD disability coverages 401k with company match and profit sharing Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent & health care 11 standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave #J-18808-Ljbffr bcmcllc