Network Security Specialist (Forensic Analyst)

Agama Solutions • Ocoee, FL

4d • Onsite

About The Position

This role involves leading and conducting in-depth investigations into suspected payment card fraud and other financial crimes. The specialist will utilize advanced digital forensic techniques to analyze digital evidence, monitor transaction data and security alerts, and implement monitoring systems to detect suspicious patterns. Collaboration with internal and external teams, including legal and law enforcement, is crucial. The position also requires conducting forensic readiness assessments, contributing to incident response plans, mentoring junior analysts, and staying updated on the latest fraud tactics and security technologies.

Requirements

• 8-10 years of progressive experience in cybersecurity, with a focus on payment fraud detection, resolution, and digital forensics.
• Demonstrated expertise in security best practices, risk analysis approaches and their practical application.
• Familiarity with ISO, CIS, NIST, CSF and SCF frameworks and security controls.
• Proven experience with forensic tools and applications (e.g., EnCase, FTK, or similar).
• Strong analytical skills, with a track record of using data analysis tools (e.g., SQL, Python, other scripting languages) to investigate complex financial fraud schemes.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, capable of producing detailed reports and presenting findings to technical and non-technical audiences, including executive leadership.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Certifications such as Certified Fraud Examiner (CFE), Certified Payments Professional (CPP), and Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) are highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead and conduct in-depth investigations into suspected payment card fraud and other financial crimes, from initial detection to final resolution.
• Utilize advanced digital forensic techniques to acquire, preserve, and analyze digital evidence from various sources to support investigations and root cause analysis.
• Monitor and analyze transaction data, user behavior, and security alerts from SIEM ("Security Information and Event Management") and fraud detection systems to identify suspicious patterns and indicators of compromise.
• Implement a monitoring system to identify at a minimum: Unusual spikes in failed payment transaction attempts, High volume of low-value transactions from the same IP or device on single credit cards, Multiple transactions in quick succession utilizing different credit cards but originating from the same IP, device fingerprint, or session ID.
• Perform Log & SIEM Analysis for web and payment logs to detect at a minimum: Burst patterns, Consistent failed authorizations, Repeated use of credit card data.
• Enable alerting on anomalies such as: Transaction volume per minute/hour, Failure rate thresholds.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams, including legal, compliance, and law enforcement, to manage investigation cases and provide expert testimony or detailed reports as needed or required.
• Conduct forensic readiness assessments and contribute to the development of the incident response plan to ensure the business enterprise can effectively respond to a data breach.
• Mentor junior analysts and stay current with the latest fraud tactics, cyber threats, and security technologies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior