Cybercrime & Digital Forensics Investigator

US-Office-of-Inspector-Genera; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

The US Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, including presenting digital evidence and establishing relationships and liabilities.
• Experience using physical and digital investigative techniques to draft concise investigative reports and forensics summaries.
• Conducting digital forensics examinations and investigating cyber offenses independently.

Responsibilities

• Present digital evidence reconstructing events, sequences, and time elements.
• Utilize investigative techniques to draft clear investigative reports and digital forensics summaries.
• Conduct cybercrime investigations and document digital evidence.

Skills

Digital forensics

Criminal investigations

Evidence handling

Report writing

Tools

Digital forensics tools

Job description

The US Office of Inspector General (OIG) is an independent office whose mission is to promote excellence, integrity, and accountability throughout the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

In our dynamic environment, the OIG conducts investigations, audits, evaluations, and inspections to enhance program effectiveness and efficiency and to detect and prevent waste, fraud, and mismanagement in DHS programs and operations.