Host Based Systems Analyst III

Solutions³ LLC; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Solutions³ LLC is seeking a Host Based Systems Analyst III to support a government mission in Arlington, VA. You will lead DFIR investigations, coordinate data collection, and guide junior staff during onsite engagements.

Required: US citizenship, active TS/SCI clearance, DHS suitability, 8+ years in cyber forensics, and experience with major tools (EnCase, SIFT, Volatility, Splunk). Strong reporting and cross-location collaboration are essential.

Qualifications

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment.
• 8+ years of direct relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic tools.
• Experience in overseeing forensic teams and data collection operations.

Responsibilities

• Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operations.
• Providing technical assistance on data collection techniques and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Writing in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel.
• Supporting forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements.
• Assisting with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation.
• Planning, coordinating and directing the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifacts.
• Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports.
• Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols.
• Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement.
• Traveling to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions
• Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code.

Skills

Forensic investigations

Report writing

DFIR leadership

Data collection

Collaboration across locations

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Cybersecurity/Engineering

10+ years host or digital forensics experience

Tools

EnCase

SIFT

X-Ways

Volatility

WireShark

Sleuth Kit/Autopsy

Magnet Axiom Cyber

Snort

Splunk

EDR tools (CrowdStrike, MDE, Trellix)

Job description

Host Based Systems Analyst III

Solutions³ LLC is supporting our prime contractor and their U.S. Government customer on a large mission-critical provide remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based, network-based, and cloud-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Personnel provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. Solutions³ LLC is seeking Host Forensics Analysts to support this critical customer mission.

Eligibility:

• Must be aUS Citizen
• Must have anactive TS/SCI clearance
• Must be able to obtainDHS Suitability prior to starting employment
• 8+ years of direct relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic tools

Responsibilities Include:

• Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operations
• Providing technical assistance on data collection techniques and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary
• Writing in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel
• Supporting forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements.
• Assisting with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation
• Planning, coordinating and directing the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifacts.
• Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports
• Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols
• Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement
• Traveling to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions
• Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code

Required Skills:

• Ability to create forensically sound duplicates of computer systems (forensic images)
• Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findings
• Experience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacks
• Experience with proper digital asset collection and preservation procedures and chain of custody protocols
• Skilled in identifying different classes of attacks and attack stages
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
• Knowledgeable in proactive analysis of systems and networks, to include creating trust levels of critical resources
• Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations

Desired Skills:

• Experience with or knowledge of two or more of the following tools:
  • EnCase
  • SIFT
  • X-Ways
  • Volatility
  • WireShark
  • Sleuth Kit/Autopsy
  • Magnet Axiom Cyber
  • Snort
  • Splunk or other SIEM Tools (ArcSight, LogRythm, Elastic, Etc.)
  • Other EDR Tools (Crowdstrike, MDE, Trellix, Etc)
• Proficiency conducting all-source research

Desired Certifications:

One or more of the following certifications: GCFA, GCFE, GCIH, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP

Required Education:

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related degree; or High School Diploma and 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience