Intrusion Analyst - Digital Forensics Expert

Parsons; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Parsons is seeking an experienced Intrusion Analyst to join our team in a role that covers forensic examinations of network intrusions, malware incidents, and cyber threats. You will develop analysis artifacts, identify adversary behaviors, and prepare detailed malware analysis reports.

The position requires hands-on digital-forensics experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with investigators and cybersecurity personnel across disciplines.

Qualifications

• Active Secret clearance; TS/SCI eligibility preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, Criminal Justice, or related field, or four years of hands-on intrusion-analysis experience in lieu of degree.
• Intrusion Analyst levels require progressively more years of hands-on digital-forensics or intrusion-analysis experience: 2/5/8/12 years.

Responsibilities

• Conduct forensic examinations of network intrusions, malicious activity, compromised systems, APTs, and cyber incidents.
• Develop or maintain scripts and analytical utilities for artifact triage, extraction, timeline development, and repetitive examination tasks.
• Identify indicators of compromise, persistence mechanisms, lateral movement, C2, privilege escalation, and other adversary behaviors.
• Perform evidence identification, forensic image and extraction review, hashing, timestamp analysis, artifact interpretation, anti-forensic detection, and user-activity reconstruction.
• Maintain chain-of-custody documentation and ensure evidence handling per procedures and security requirements.
• Prepare complete, technically accurate Malware Analysis Reports.
• Validate malware-analysis tools and maintain approved scripts with version control.

Skills

Intrusion analysis

Forensic reporting

Analytical skills

Independent worker

Education

Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics/Cybersecurity

Job description

Parsons is seeking an experienced Intrusion Analyst to join our team in a role that covers forensic examinations of network intrusions, malware incidents, and cyber threats. You will develop analysis artifacts, identify adversary behaviors, and prepare detailed malware analysis reports.

The position requires hands-on digital-forensics experience, strong analytical skills, and the ability to work independently while collaborating with investigators and cybersecurity personnel across disciplines.