Cyber Investigations Analyst: Digital Forensics & Intel

MITRE; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 155,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in McLean, VA is seeking a Cyber Analyst to join our Digital Investigations Department. The role focuses on transforming digital data into actionable understanding, using forensic analysis, OSINT, and data analytics to support national security missions.

You will collaborate with investigators, engineers, and sponsors to develop capabilities, evaluate tools, and produce clear findings for technical and non-technical audiences. Onsite work required; Top Secret clearance eligibility pursued.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field or equivalent experience.
• Approximately 2 years of related cybersecurity/digital investigations experience.
• Foundational experience in digital investigations such as digital forensics, OSINT, data analytics.
• Ability to approach ambiguous problems and draw supportable conclusions.
• Ability to work with structured or unstructured data and identify patterns and anomalies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Curiosity and willingness to learn unfamiliar technologies, tools, and mission areas.

Responsibilities

• Acquire and analyze digital evidence from endpoints, networks, cloud, and mobile devices.
• Conduct digital intelligence and OSINT analysis on publicly available information and online sources.
• Fuse and visualize data from multiple sources to identify relationships and patterns.
• Analyze targets and malicious activity to understand adversaries and campaigns.
• Support operational investigations and inform decision-making with technical findings.
• Develop and evaluate investigative capabilities, tools, and workflows for scalable analytics.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Collaborate with investigators, engineers, data scientists, and sponsor stakeholders.

Skills

Cybersecurity investigations

Analytical thinking

Written & verbal comms

Problem solving in ambiguity

Independent and collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related field

Job description

MITRE in McLean, VA is seeking a Cyber Analyst to join our Digital Investigations Department. The role focuses on transforming digital data into actionable understanding, using forensic analysis, OSINT, and data analytics to support national security missions.

You will collaborate with investigators, engineers, and sponsors to develop capabilities, evaluate tools, and produce clear findings for technical and non-technical audiences. Onsite work required; Top Secret clearance eligibility pursued.