Senior Digital Forensics Analyst

CL 88e84fc2 cfc3 4bec b5cf 08a3bda081bc; Greater London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Lighthouse seeks a Senior Forensic Associate to lead onsite and remote collection of electronically stored information for investigations and litigation. You will process and analyze data using state-of-the-art tools and maintain strict chain-of-custody practices.

You will perform custodian interviews, provide client updates, and prepare remote collection kits, while logging time and ensuring evidence integrity in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience.
• Two to four years of experience in Digital Forensics.
• At least one security or digital forensics industry certification (e.g., CISSP, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, MCFE or similar).
• Ability to multi-task, analyze and problem solve, and coach less experienced members.
• Proficient in EnCase, AccessData Forensic Toolkit, XWays, Cellebrite UFED/Physical Analyzer, Cellebrite Inspector (Blacklight), Axiom or open-source tools.
• Strong mastery of data collection, preservation, and chain of custody principles.
• Understanding of file systems, computer hardware and networking concepts; experience with Mac, Linux/UNIX is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform forensically sound collections of ESI from laptops, desktops, mobile devices, hard drives, servers and cloud data sources onsite and remotely.
• Verify, extract and analyze data in support of investigations and litigation
• Conduct custodian interviews to identify relevant data sources
• Provide proactive status updates to internal and external clients
• Prepare remote collection kits for redeployment
• Log and track evidence, update chain of custody logs and follow evidence management best practices
• Enter billable time and descriptions into billing system
• Perform other related duties as assigned

Skills

Digital Forensics

Evidence handling

Data analysis

Interviewing

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

EnCase

AccessData

XWays

Cellebrite UFED

Cellebrite Inspector

Axiom

Job description

Lighthouse seeks a Senior Forensic Associate to lead onsite and remote collection of electronically stored information for investigations and litigation. You will process and analyze data using state-of-the-art tools and maintain strict chain-of-custody practices.

You will perform custodian interviews, provide client updates, and prepare remote collection kits, while logging time and ensuring evidence integrity in a dynamic environment.