Senior Digital Forensic Analyst

Overview

The Senior Digital Forensic Analyst will support sensitive national security investigations and guide the organizations digital forensic team. They will contribute to the publication of required reports and ensure all reports are complete with minimal errors and that all processes, activities, and reports are conducted with in established time frames. The Team Chief will also ensure junior digital forensic examiners are trained in and follow the current standard operating procedures.

Details

· Location: Springfield, VA

· Position Type: Full-Time

Responsibilities

• Perform Digital Media Acquisition and Digital Forensic Review of various platforms to include Windows, Linux, and Mac OS based systems using a variety digital forensic tools.
• Investigate suspected instances of computer, mobile device, and network penetrations.
• Ingest media into an archive, copy media images, and employ advanced media forensics tools during the course of a forensic examination (ENCASE and Forensic Toolkit are two of the many tools used for media forensics).
• Investigate and eradicate computer viruses and malicious code and prepare, write, and present reports and briefings.
• Provide weekly status updates when conducting forensics
• Provide a written report at the conclusion of each forensics examination.
• Personnel will conduct cyber inquiries to determine possible foreign intelligence entity involvement with a computer system. In the process of conducting an inquiry, Reports of Inquiry must be produced and updated weekly
• Perform in-depth forensics examinations of computers, mobile devices, networks and other electronic and digital devices.
• Attend periodic cyber investigations awareness briefings.
• Brief products and cyber service results to senior leadership.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners to share and gather technical threat information to enhance forensics examinations.
• Integrate information from forensics examinations and compile results into reports as required.
• Prepare and present forensic findings in the form of briefings and/or reports, to government leads and managers as required.
• Participate in technical exchanges and collaboration meetings as required.
• Produce detailed forensics reports as required.
• Provide support to all mission functions as required.
• Participate in technical meetings and working groups to address issues related to computer security and vulnerabilities.
• Investigate suspected instances of computer, mobile device, and network penetrations.
• Ingest media into an archive, copy media images, and employ advanced media forensics tools during the course of a forensic examination.
• Effectively utilize all applications and common analytic software tools (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Analyst Notebook).
• Coordinate activities originating from Enterprise Incident Response Events.
• Conduct liaison between with organizational Cyber Security Teams.

Required Qualifications

• Clearance: Must currently possess an active TS/SCI security clearance and be able to obtain a CI polygraph after hire.
• Location: Springfield, VA
• Years of Experience: 7+ Years Relevant Experience
• Education: Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience within a related field
• Certification: Possess an IAT Level III Certification or obtain AIT Level III certification within 6 months of employment. IAT Level III Certifications are based upon DoD M-8570.

Desired Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited school in a related discipline
• Completion of Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) courses to include, Forensic Intrusion in a Windows Environment (FIWE), Windows Forensic Examiner (WFE), Computer Incident Responders Course (CIRC).
• Familiarity with digital forensic tools such as EnCase, AccessData FTK, Autopsy/Sleuth Kit, SIFT, Magnet Forensics, or others.
• Advanced certifications in digital forensics to include GCFA, GCFE, FTK/EnCase Certified Examiner, or equivalent training.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume and cover letter to Jobs@SphinxIDS.com or utilize the submission box on this page.