Digital Forensics & Incident Response Analyst

Forensic Focus; New York (NY); On-site; USD 92,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

TikTok USDS Joint Venture in New York is seeking a Digital Forensics & Incident Response Analyst to conduct investigations across endpoints, servers, mobile devices, and cloud environments. You will ensure evidence integrity, manage chain of custody, and produce forensic reports for varied audiences.

Ideal candidates have DFIR experience, scripting skills, and certifications; role is onsite, full-time, with a focus on insider threat investigations in a regulated setting.

Qualifications

• Experience with Windows, Linux, and macOS file systems, evidence handling procedures, and report writing.
• Preferred scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell; cloud familiarity (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI); certifications such as GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, or GREM.

Responsibilities

• Conduct digital forensic investigations across endpoints, servers, mobile devices, data platforms, and cloud environments.
• Perform evidence acquisition and preservation, manage chain of custody, analyse malware/artifacts, and produce detailed reports for technical and executive audiences.

Skills

Windows file systems

Linux file systems

macOS file systems

Scripting

Cloud platforms

DFIR certifications

Job description

# Digital Forensics & Incident Response Analyst*TikTok USDS Joint Venture***New York**Onsite · Mid · Full-time### The RoleThis position involves conducting digital forensic investigations across enterprise endpoints, servers, mobile devices, data platforms, and cloud environments. Duties include evidence acquisition and preservation, chain-of-custody management, malware and artifact analysis, and producing detailed forensic reports for technical and executive audiences.### Skills & ExperienceCandidates need experience with Windows, Linux, and macOS file systems, evidence handling procedures, and report writing. Preferred skills include scripting in Python, Bash, or PowerShell, cloud platform familiarity (AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI), and certifications such as GCIH, GCFE, GCFA, or GREM.### Who It SuitsThis role suits an analyst with at least a year of DFIR or cybersecurity experience seeking to work on complex insider threat investigations, combining forensic technical skills with legal and compliance collaboration in a regulated environment.Typical advertised salary forDigital Forensics roles in United States:**$92,000–$154,000**(median $122,000 — from221 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).Compare Digital Forensics salaries in United States →Certifications mentioned:GCFA · GCFE · GREM · GCIH — find training for these on theDFIR Training Finder.Learn More/Apply