Cybersecurity Host-Based Forensics Specialist

7 hours ago


Arlington, Virginia, United States Nine Mind Solutions Full time
Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Cybersecurity Forensics Analyst to support our critical customer mission. The ideal candidate will have 8+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations using leading-edge technologies and industry-standard forensic tools.

Key Responsibilities:
Assist Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating evidence collection operations.
Provide technical assistance on digital evidence matters and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary.
Write in-depth reports, support with peer reviews, and provide quality assurance reviews for junior personnel.
Support forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis, and reporting in support of onsite engagements.
Assist with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation.
Plan, coordinate, and direct the inventory, examination, and comprehensive technical analysis of computer-related evidence.
Distill analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports.
Serve as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explain investigation details, including forensic methodologies and protocols.
Track and document on-site incident response activities and provide updates to leadership throughout the engagement.
Evaluate, extract, and analyze suspected malicious code.

Required Skills:
Ability to create forensically sound duplicates of evidence (forensic images).
Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting forensics findings.
Experience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacks.
Experience with proper evidence handling 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, including creating trust levels of critical resources.
Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations.

Desired Skills:
Experience and proficiency with the following tools and techniques: EnCase, FTK, SIFT, X-Ways, Volatility, WireShark, Sleuth Kit/Autopsy, and Snort.

Experience with other EDR Tools:
Crowdstrike, Carbon Black, Etc
Proficiency with Conducting all-source research.

Required Education:

Bachelor's in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience.


Desired Certifications:
GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CEH, CCNA, CCSP, CCIE, OSCP, GNF

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