Digital Forensics Analyst

Socket.dev; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

3 weeks Personal Leave

11 paid holidays

5 days Flexible Time Off

401(k) 50% match

Medical, Dental, Vision

Life and Disability Insurance

Public Transportation Subsidies

Certifications & Training Allowance

Job summary

Gunnison Consulting Group seeks a seasoned digital forensics and incident response professional to join our security team in Alexandria, VA. You will lead investigations, threat hunting, and malware analysis across enterprise environments, delivering actionable findings and remediation guidance.

The role requires 5+ years of forensics experience on Windows, Linux, and macOS; cloud and SIEM tooling proficiency; and relevant certifications.

Qualifications

• 5+ years digital forensics experience across Windows, Linux, macOS.
• Experience with disk duplication, mobile forensics, malware analysis and forensic toolsets.
• Experience with AWS, Azure, M365, CloudTrail, IAM logs, EDR, SIEM, and packet capture.
• Ability to investigate Virtual Machines, CloudTrail, IAM logs.
• Certifications such as GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GREM, GISF, GXPN, GCTI, GOSI, EnCase (EnCE, CFSR, ENCEP).

Responsibilities

• Perform network and media digital forensic investigations for incident response and threat analysis.
• Conduct advanced threat hunting to identify IOCs and persistent threats.
• Utilize forensic and incident response tools to investigate cybersecurity events.
• Analyze malware, network traffic, and compromised systems to determine attack vectors and remediation.
• Develop SOPs and documentation for forensic processes and threat hunting.
• Prepare detailed forensic and incident response reports with findings and lessons learned.
• Collaborate with security teams to strengthen detection and response capabilities.

Skills

Digital forensics

Threat hunting

Incident response

Malware analysis

Cloud services

Tools

Disk duplication

Mobile forensics

Forensic toolsets

AWS

Azure

M365

Job description

Description

This position is contingent upon a future opening with Gunnison.

Salary: $125,000-$145,000

Work location: Hybrid, 2-3 days per week on-site in Alexandria, VA. The first 30 days of work will be full-time on-site.

• Perform network and media digital forensic investigations to support cybersecurity incident response, threat analysis, and enterprise security operations.
• Conduct advanced threat hunting activities across enterprise infrastructure to identify malicious activity, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and persistent threats.
• Utilize industry-standard forensic, malware analysis, and incident response tools, techniques, and procedures to investigate cybersecurity events and security incidents.
• Analyze malware, suspicious files, network traffic, and compromised systems to determine attack vectors, scope of compromise, and remediation recommendations.
• Execute proactive defense activities through IOC sweeps, host interrogation, and continuous threat hunting across systems operated by and on behalf of the organization.
• Support enterprise incident response activities by providing forensic analysis, technical findings, and status updates in accordance with established incident response procedures and reporting timelines.
• Develop, maintain, and update forensic analysis, malware analysis, and advanced threat hunting standard operating procedures (SOPs) and operational documentation.
• Prepare detailed forensic and incident response reports documenting investigative findings, technical analysis, root cause, remediation actions, and lessons learned.
• Develop and enhance forensic processes, detection capabilities, scripts, automation tools, and security content to improve investigative efficiency and threat detection.
• Coordinate and support insider threat investigations by collecting, analyzing, and preserving digital evidence in accordance with organizational and legal requirements.
• Produce recurring technical status reports and communicate investigative progress, trends, and risks to cybersecurity leadership and stakeholders.
• Collaborate with security operations, incident response, and cybersecurity engineering teams to strengthen enterprise detection, response, and defensive capabilities.

Requirements

• US Citizenship required
• 5+ years digital forensics experience (Windows, Linux, macOS)
• Experience with disk duplication, mobile forensics, malware analysis, and forensic toolsets
• Experience with AWS, Azure, M365, CloudTrail, IAM logs, EDR, SIEM, packet capture
• Ability to investigate Virtual Machines, CloudTrail, IAM logs.
• Accepted certifications include: GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, GREM, GISF, GXPN, GCTI, GOSI, EnCase (EnCE, CFSR, ENCEP)

Clearance Requirement: Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust.

The salary range for this position depends upon multiple factors including location, the individual's knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, and contract-specific budget constraints and organizational requirements.
Gunnison Consulting Group's total compensation package also includes bonus and profit-sharing opportunities, depending on company and employee performance. Available employee benefits include:

• 3 weeks of Personal Leave your first year
• 11 paid Holidays each year
• 5 days of Flexible Time Off each year for approved training or certifications (self-study is ineligible)
• 401(k) company match at 50% up to 10% of your salary
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Life and Disability Insurance
• Public Transportation Subsidies
• Certifications and Training Allowance - Up to $5,000/year!

Why Join Gunnison?

• Gunnison takes on ambitious projects. We target fun, challenging work that requires creative thinking and innovation.
• Quality is our top priority.
• Gunnison employee benefits meet or exceed what other companies in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area offer.
• There is a great sense of camaraderie at Gunnison. This is an atmosphere we will maintain as we continue to grow.
• We are growing rapidly and the opportunity for individual professional growth with Gunnison is outstanding.
• We hire for careers at Gunnison, not to fill a position.

Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Must be eligible for employment in the United States. We are unable to sponsor candidates at this time.

In 1994 Gunnison began serving the greater Washington, D.C. metro area, focused on tackling our customers' most ambitious technology projects. By creating a culture dedicated to enabling our customers and employees to achieve more than they ever thought they could, the company has thrived for over 25 years.