Cyber Investigations Lead

Accenture Federal Services•Leesburg, VA

11h•$101,700 - $204,400

About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and improve lives. Our team of over 13,000 individuals is dedicated to leveraging technology and innovation for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Accenture Federal Services, a part of the global Accenture company, is recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work. We foster a collaborative and supportive community where employees feel a sense of belonging and are empowered to grow through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. Join us to drive meaningful, lasting change that advances government missions.

Requirements

Minimum 7 years of experience in system administration, network engineering, or software development focusing on Cyber Security. Alternatively, 5 years of experience with a bachelor's degree in a related field.
Minimum 7 years of professional experience in digital media forensic analysis and malware code analysis.

Nice To Haves

CISSP or CompTIA Security+ certification is preferred.
GCFE, GCFA, or EnCE certifications are preferred.

Responsibilities

Advise and assist with the maintenance and engineering of the forensic network infrastructure, managing service requests via internal ticketing systems.
Administer, configure, and secure the unit's tool suite and network security architecture; provide recommendations to leadership.
Maintain SIEM infrastructure supporting data aggregation from IDS, firewalls, proxies, DLP, antivirus, and vulnerability scanners.
Monitor DLP solutions and recommend incident response handling per NIST 800-88 standards.
Design and deploy custom digital forensic builds for analysis; perform endpoint and network-based forensic analysis.
Support digital forensic investigations, document findings, and manage email-misuse cases in the case management system.
Serve as SME on evidence preservation and chain-of-custody procedures; handle advanced forensic extraction techniques.
Create and escalate cases to law enforcement as per internal policies; manage the full investigation lifecycle and update SOPs.