Cyber Host Forensic Analyst III

Nightwing•Sterling, VA

3d•$99,000 - $206,000•Onsite

About The Position

Nightwing is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide support for onsite incident response to civilian Government agencies and critical asset owners who experience cyber-attacks, providing immediate investigation and resolution. Contract personnel perform investigations to characterize of the severity of breaches, develop mitigation plans, and assist with the restoration of services. Nightwing is seeking a Host Forensics Analyst to support this critical customer mission.

Requirements

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 evidence (forensic images)
Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findings
Experience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacks
Experience with proper evidence handing 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.

Nice To Haves

Experience with or knowledge of two or more of the following tools: EnCase, FTK, SIFT, X-Ways, Volatility, WireShark, Sleuth Kit/Autopsy, Splunk, Snort, Other EDR Tools (Crowdstrike, Carbon Black, Etc)
Proficiency with conducting all-source research.
GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP certifications

Responsibilities

Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating evidence collection operations
Providing technical assistance on digital evidence matters and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary
Writing in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides 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 related evidence
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
Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code