Cyber Forensic Analyst Journeyman

Guidehouse•Austin, TX

About The Position

The Cyber Forensic Analyst supports HSI cyber forensics and cybercrime investigations. The role involves helping seize digital evidence, maintain chain of custody, and analyze electronic evidence from computers, mobile devices, and other digital storage media. Investigations must be structured and documented so that evidence can be presented in court and findings establish what occurred on a computing device and who was responsible. The analyst provides support in cryptocurrency analysis, blockchain analytics, open-internet and social-media research, Deep and Dark Web intelligence gathering and analysis, data analytics, and electronic evidence analysis related to cybercrime. The role also helps identify systems, services, techniques, and emerging information technology services that can improve the agency’s cyber-financial investigative capabilities. Case support includes internet monitoring, evidence analysis, data collection and exploitation, cyber targeting and reconnaissance, cyber fraud analysis, database forensics and modeling, virtual-currency analysis and tracing, and Deep and Dark Web research and monitoring. The contractor may also serve as a factual witness during federal prosecutions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree.
Three or more years of experience in anti-money laundering, cyber fraud, cyber forensics, digital or virtual currency, and/or cryptocurrency.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Federal or DoD Public Trust; approved Public Trust adjudication is required before onboarding with Guidehouse.

Nice To Haves

An active Public Trust or suitability is preferred.
Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) certification.
Chainalysis Ethereum Investigations certification.
Chainalysis Reactor certification.
CypherTrace Certified Examiner certification.
Strong knowledge of task forces and financial investigative groups that target money laundering and other financial criminal activities.
Deep understanding of criminal activity, including complex financial crimes, civil and criminal forfeitures, domestic and transnational organized crime, white-collar crime, money laundering, drug-trafficking offenses, illicit trade finance, and cyber-enabled financial crimes.
Deep understanding of cryptocurrency analysis, blockchain analytics, open-internet and social-media research, Deep and Dark Web intelligence gathering and analysis, data analytics, and electronic evidence analysis related to cybercrime investigations.
Specialized knowledge of methods, techniques, and subject-matter analysis used in federal investigations, along with skills in researching, collecting, and analyzing large amounts of raw data from criminal investigative tools and client-owned databases.
Ability to apply specialized methods, techniques, and subject-matter analysis to financial and investigative data, and to research, extract, and correlate large amounts of data.

Responsibilities

Support HSI with cyber forensics, including seizure of digital evidence, chain-of-custody procedures, and analysis of evidence from computers, mobile devices, and other digital storage media.
Apply investigation and analysis techniques to gather and preserve evidence in a form suitable for presentation in court, while maintaining a documented chain of evidence.
Assist with cryptocurrency analysis, blockchain analytics, open-internet and social-media research, Deep and Dark Web intelligence gathering and analysis, data analytics, and electronic evidence analysis related to cybercrime investigations.
Identify systems, services, techniques, and emerging information technology services that may enhance cyber-financial investigative capabilities.
Provide analytical case support, including internet monitoring, evidence analysis, and data collection and exploitation.
Provide cybercrime investigative and analytical support, including attribution, cyber data analytics, and virtual-currency tracing.
Conduct cyber targeting, cyber reconnaissance, and cyber fraud analysis.
Perform database forensics, analysis, and modeling.
Analyze and trace dominant and alternate cryptocurrencies, DeFi tokens, and/or privacy coins.
Research and monitor the Deep and Dark Web.
May serve as a factual witness during federal prosecutions.

Benefits

Medical, prescription, dental, and vision insurance.
Personal and family sick time and company-paid holidays.
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus.
Parental leave and adoption assistance.
401(k) retirement plan.
Basic life and supplemental life insurance.
Health Savings Account and dental/vision and dependent-care Flexible Spending Accounts.
Short-term and long-term disability.
Student Loan PayDown.
Tuition reimbursement, personal development, and learning opportunities.
Skills development and certifications.
Employee referral program.
Corporate-sponsored events and community outreach.
Emergency back-up childcare program.
Mobility stipend.
Flexible benefits package.