Senior Digital Forensic Analyst

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SPHINX

Sphinx is a full spectrum security company established by a group of like minded Veterans. We are passionate about supporting our clients missions and ensuring they are prepared to address the modern threat environment. Sphinx provides services to an array of clients within the US Intelligence Community, Department of Defense, Cleared Defense Contracting, Defense Industrial Base, and Private Sector. We are comprised of 90% Veterans and pride ourselves on maintaining a close knit and supportive work environment. Sphinx prioritizes the well being of our personnel and we are dedicated to helping you achieve your personal goals.

We offer a competitive benefits package to include a 401K with corporate match, health, vision, dental, disability, and other insurance options. Sphinx also offers a variety of incentives and opportunities to support the development and well being of our personnel.

POSITION: Senior Digital Forensic Analyst

POSITION 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.

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.

SPHINX BENEFITS

Sphinx provides a variety of traditional and non-standard benefits. This includes comprehensive and competitive health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance. With dental, vision, and life insurance being fully funded by Sphinx. We also offer a variety of non-standard benefits aimed at enhancing employee satisfaction, such as an emergency fund to which all employees have access to on day one. To learn more about our benefits and our unique culture, contact Jobs@SphinxSecure[.]com.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $110,000.00 – $185,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay