Intrusion Analyst - (Several Levels)

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

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Intrusion Analyst (Several Levels) to join our team! In this role, you will conduct forensic examinations of network intrusions, malicious activity, compromised systems, advanced persistent threats, and cyber incidents while developing actionable analysis to support investigative and cybersecurity operations.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Conduct forensic examinations involving network intrusions, malicious activity, compromised systems, advanced persistent threat activity, and cyber incidents.
• Develop or maintain scripts and analytical utilities for artifact triage, artifact extraction, timeline development, and repetitive examination tasks.
• Identify indicators of compromise, persistence mechanisms, lateral-movement activity, command-and-control activity, privilege escalation, credential abuse, and other adversary behaviors.
• Perform evidence identification, forensic image and extraction review, hashing, timestamp analysis, artifact interpretation, anti-forensic detection, and user-activity reconstruction.
• Conduct initial forensic triage to identify key artifacts, determine examination scope, and support case assignment and prioritization.
• Maintain accurate chain-of-custody documentation and ensure evidence is handled, stored, transferred, and disposed of in accordance with laboratory procedures and security requirements.
• Prepare complete, technically accurate, and professionally formatted Malware Analysis Reports.
• Validate malware-analysis tools, document validation results, verify tool outputs, and develop or maintain approved scripts using version-control practices, as assigned.
• Participate in technical peer reviews of forensic reports and incorporate review comments.
• Support expert-witness preparation, affidavits, warrants, mock depositions, moot court sessions, and testimony when designated and qualified.
• Support quality-assurance activities, including SOP implementation, audit readiness, competency testing, and accreditation-related documentation.
• Support metrics collection and analysis involving case volume, backlog, throughput, cycle time, timeliness, workload, rework, error rates, and quality indicators.
• Provide technical input to training, mentorship, process-improvement, and lessons-learned activities.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Active Secret clearance; Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is preferred.
• Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Criminal Justice, or a related field. Four years of hands-on digital-forensics or intrusion-analysis experience may be substituted for the degree.
• Hands-on digital-forensics or intrusion-analysis experience appropriate to the assigned level:
• Intrusion Analyst 1: Minimum of two years.
• Intrusion Analyst 2: Minimum of five years.
• Intrusion Analyst 3: Minimum of eight years.
• Intrusion Analyst 4: Minimum of 12 years.
• Ability to analyze network intrusions, malicious activity, compromised systems, advanced persistent threats, and cyber incidents.
• Experience identifying indicators of compromise, persistence mechanisms, lateral movement, command-and-control activity, privilege escalation, credential abuse, and other adversary behaviors.
• Ability to perform forensic image and extraction review, hashing, timestamp analysis, artifact interpretation, anti-forensic detection, and user-activity reconstruction.
• Experience maintaining chain-of-custody documentation and handling evidence in accordance with laboratory procedures and security requirements.
• Ability to prepare accurate, complete, and professionally formatted Malware Analysis Reports.
• Strong analytical, technical, investigative, documentation, and written communication skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with investigators, cybersecurity personnel, technical reviewers, government representatives, and multidisciplinary teams.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• At least one active certification, or an equivalent certification approved by the COR, including
• GIAC Certified Incident Handler
• EC-Council Certified Incident Handler
• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst
• DC3 Cyber Training Academy Digital Forensic Examiner
• Formal training dedicated to expert-witness testimony, rules of evidence, and courtroom procedure, such as DC3's 40-hour Forensic Trial Training course, completed within the last three years when required for assigned duties.
• Experience developing scripts and analytical utilities for artifact triage, extraction, timeline development, or repetitive ana