Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher, Forensic Analyst

tharros; Lexington Park (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Tharros is seeking a Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher, Forensic Analyst to conduct digital forensic analysis and incident response in support of NAWCAD Cyber Warfare Division programs at NAS Patuxent River, MD. The CSVR Forensic Analyst applies advanced reverse engineering, malware analysis, and digital forensics techniques to weapons systems and enterprise environments.

This position operates within the CWD red team, blue team, and purple team construct, providing forensic depth to

Qualifications

• 7 years of experience performing digital forensics and incident response work, OR meets military equivalent OJT requirement
• Demonstrated experience with forensic tools and methodologies for disk, memory, network, and mobile forensics
• Experience with reverse engineering and malware analysis in DoD or IC environment

Responsibilities

• Conduct digital forensic analysis on compromised systems, networks, and media in support of CWD cyber operations
• Perform advanced malware analysis, reverse engineering, and binary exploitation in classified environments
• Support incident response operations, including evidence collection, preservation, chain of custody, and reporting
• Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science, including study of theory, structure, and design of digital and analog components, circuits, networks, and algorithms
• Develop forensic tools, techniques, and procedures for weapons systems and embedded platforms
• Produce technical forensic reports documenting findings, methodologies, and recommendations
• Support red team/blue team/purple team exercises with forensic analysis and post-operation reporting
• Collaborate with vulnerability researchers and systems engineers on root cause analysis of discovered vulnerabilities

Skills

Digital forensics

Incident response

Reverse engineering

Malware analysis

Job description

Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher, Forensic Analyst

Tharros is seeking a Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher, Forensic Analyst to conduct digital forensic analysis and incident response in support of NAWCAD Cyber Warfare Division programs at NAS Patuxent River, MD.

The CSVR Forensic Analyst applies advanced reverse engineering, malware analysis, and digital forensics techniques to weapons systems and enterprise environments. This position operates within the CWD red team, blue team, and purple team construct, providing forensic depth to vulnerability research and incident investigation across the NAVAIR platform set.

• Conduct digital forensic analysis on compromised systems, networks, and media in support of CWD cyber operations
• Perform advanced malware analysis, reverse engineering, and binary exploitation in classified environments
• Support incident response operations, including evidence collection, preservation, chain of custody, and reporting
• Conduct research into fundamental computer and information science, including study of theory, structure, and design of digital and analog components, circuits, networks, and algorithms
• Develop forensic tools, techniques, and procedures for weapons systems and embedded platforms
• Produce technical forensic reports documenting findings, methodologies, and recommendations
• Support red team/blue team/purple team exercises with forensic analysis and post-operation reporting
• Collaborate with vulnerability researchers and systems engineers on root cause analysis of discovered vulnerabilities

Requirements:

• 7 years of experience performing digital forensics and incident response work, OR meets military equivalent OJT requirement
• Demonstrated experience with forensic tools and methodologies for disk, memory, network, and mobile forensics
• Experience with reverse engineering and malware analysis in DoD or IC environment