Host Based Analyst III

DigiFlight•Columbia, MD

14h•Hybrid

About The Position

This role involves assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements. The analyst will coordinate data collection/acquisition operations, provide technical assistance on data collection and forensic investigative techniques, and write in-depth reports. Responsibilities include supporting forensic analysis, mentoring junior personnel, leading preliminary investigations, and planning/coordinating the examination and technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifacts. The role requires distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and technical reports, serving as a technical forensics liaison, tracking incident response activities, and traveling to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions. Evaluating and analyzing suspected malicious code is also a key part of the role.

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 computer systems (forensic images)
Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findings
Experience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacks
Experience with proper digital asset collection and preservation 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, SIFT, X-Ways, Volatility, WireShark, Sleuth Kit/ Autopsy, Magnet Axiom Cyber, Snort, Splunk or other SIEM Tools (ArcSight, LogRythm, Elastic, Etc.), Other EDR Tools (Crowdstrike, MDE, Trellix, Etc)
Proficiency with conducting all-source research.

Responsibilities

Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operations
Providing technical assistance on data collection techniques 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 systems and digital artifacts.
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
Traveling to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions
Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code