Cyber Security Vulnerability Researcher & Forensic Analyst

Tharros; Maryland; 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.

The role operates within the CWD red team, blue team, and purple team construct, providing forensic depth to

Qualifications

• 7+ years of digital forensics and incident response experience.
• Experience with forensic tools and methodologies for disk, memory, network, and mobile forensics.
• Experience with reverse engineering and malware analysis in a DoD or IC environment.

Responsibilities

• Conduct digital forensic analysis on 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 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

Forensic reporting

Job description

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.

The role operates within the CWD red team, blue team, and purple team construct, providing forensic depth to