Cyber Host Forensic Analyst III

Nightwing; Town of Texas (WI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nightwing is hiring a Host Forensics Analyst in Arlington, VA to support a U.S. Government customer with onsite incident response. You will coordinate evidence collection, guide forensic teams and help restore services after breaches.

The role requires U.S. Citizenship and an active TS/SCI clearance, 8+ years of relevant experience, and mastery of digital forensics techniques. Nightwing emphasizes collaboration across locations and rigorous reporting.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations.
• 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 handling procedures and chain of custody.

Responsibilities

• Overseeing forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating evidence collection operations.
• Providing technical assistance on digital evidence matters and investigative techniques.
• Writing in-depth reports, supporting peer reviews and QA for junior personnel.
• Supporting forensic analysis and mentoring on data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation.
• Planning, coordinating and directing inventory, examination and analysis of evidence.
• Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and technical reports.
• Serving as liaison to stakeholders and explaining methodologies and protocols.
• Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and reporting to leadership.
• Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code.

Skills

US Citizenship

TS/SCI clearance

Cyber forensics

Forensic reporting

Evidence handling

Attack analysis

Collaboration across locations

Education

BS in Computer Science / Cybersecurity / CE

HS Diploma + 10+ years of forensics experience

Tools

EnCase

FTK

SIFT

X-Ways

Volatility

Wireshark

Sleuth Kit/Autopsy

Splunk

Job description

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

Nightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber, data operations, systems integration and intelligence mission support services to meet our customers’ most demanding challenges. Our capabilities include cyber space operations, cyber defense and resiliency, vulnerability research, ubiquitous technical surveillance, data intelligence, lifecycle mission enablement, and software modernization. Nightwing brings disruptive technologies, agility, and competitive offerings to customers in the intelligence community, defense, civil, and commercial markets.

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.

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

Required Skills

• 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.

Desired Skills

• 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.

Required Education

BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience

Desired Certifications

GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP

Arlington, VA

At Nightwing, we value collaboration and teamwork. You’ll have the opportunity to work alongside talented individuals who are passionate about what they do. Together, we’ll leverage our collective expertise to drive innovation, solve complex problems, and deliver exceptional results for our clients.

Thank you for considering joining us as we embark on this new journey and shape the future of cybersecurity and intelligence together as part of the Nightwing team.

Nightwing is An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status, age or any other federally protected class.