Lead Cyber Forensics & Insider Threat Investigations

Forensic Focus; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 92,000 - 154,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, VA is seeking a CDF Lead to head a team responsible for forensic investigations and insider threat operations, including data loss prevention monitoring and policy violation cases. This senior role requires leadership with the ability to mentor investigators and coordinate across federal or law-enforcement-adjacent environments.

The position emphasizes comprehensive evidence preservation, chain of custody, malware analysis, and collaborating with security

Qualifications

• Requires seven or more years in cybersecurity.
• Five years in host/network monitoring, forensic tooling, SIEM and endpoint detection.
• Certifications such as GCFA, GCFE, CCFP, CISM or CISSP are desirable.

Responsibilities

• Leads a team handling forensic investigations and insider threat operations, including data loss prevention monitoring and policy violation cases.
• Performs forensic analysis across Windows, Linux, Mac and cloud systems; maintains a SOC forensics lab.
• Manages investigation documentation and escalation processes.

Skills

Cybersecurity leadership

Host/network monitoring

Forensic tooling

SIEM

Endpoint detection

Education

GCFA

GCFE

CCFP

CISM

CISSP

Job description

Accenture Federal Services in Arlington, VA is seeking a CDF Lead to head a team responsible for forensic investigations and insider threat operations, including data loss prevention monitoring and policy violation cases. This senior role requires leadership with the ability to mentor investigators and coordinate across federal or law-enforcement-adjacent environments.

The position emphasizes comprehensive evidence preservation, chain of custody, malware analysis, and collaborating with security