Host Forensics Analyst

NewGen Technologies; Arlington (VA); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NewGen Technologies seeks Host Forensics Analysts to support federal investigations and incident response with a mix of remote and onsite duties. You will coordinate data collection, guide forensic techniques, and produce comprehensive reports for stakeholders.

Required are TS/SCI clearance, US citizenship, and 8+ years of cyber forensics experience using industry tools; a related degree or equivalent experience is expected. Travel nationwide is involved.

Qualifications

• US Citizenship required; active TS/SCI clearance; ability to obtain DHS Suitability.
• Minimum 8+ years in cyber forensics investigations using leading edge technologies and industry standard tools.
• Bachelor's degree in a related field or 10+ years of equivalent experience; capable of creating forensically sound duplicates and documenting findings.

Responsibilities

• Lead forensic teams at onsite engagements and coordinate data collection/acquisition operations.
• Provide technical guidance on data collection and forensic techniques to staff.
• Write in-depth reports, perform peer reviews and QA for junior personnel.
• Mentor others in data collection, analysis and reporting for onsite engagements.

Skills

US Citizenship

Team collaboration

Forensic reporting

Data collection

Education

BS in CS/Cybersecurity/CE or related

HS Diploma + 10+ years forensics experience

Tools

EnCase

SIFT

X-Ways

Volatility

Wireshark

Sleuth Kit/Autopsy

Magnet Axiom Cyber

Snort

Splunk/SIEM tools

Job description

Our Partner serves as a prime contractor in a federal program, performing investigations to develop a preliminary diagnosis of the severity of breaches. They provide remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Contract personnel provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunt for malicious cyber activity. They are seeking Host Forensics Analysts to support this critical customer mission.

Responsibilities

• -Assist Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operations
• Provide technical assistance on data collection techniques and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary
• Write in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel
• Support forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements
• Assist with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation
• Plan, coordinate,and direct the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifacts
• Distill analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports
• Serve as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols
• Track and documenton-site incident response activities, and provideupdates to leadership throughout the engagement
• Travel to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions
• Evaluate, extract,and analyzesuspected malicious code

Requirements

• US Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience
• 8+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensics investigations, using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic tools
• 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 with conducting all-source research
• Desired Certifications: GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP

About Us

For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics.Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ