Lead Digital Forensics Analyst — Cloud & SIEM Hunter

Saliense; Alexandria (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

20 Days PTO + 40 Hours of Paid Sick &

Job summary

Saliense is seeking a senior security analyst with extensive digital forensics and incident response experience. You will conduct forensic analysis across Windows, Linux, and Mac and perform malware analysis, data/triple-check acquisitions, and cloud-activity investigations using M365, Azure, and AWS.

You will leverage EDR, SIEM, and full packet capture tools to hunt and investigate endpoint and network activity, working in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes innovation and collaboration.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience conducting or supporting digital forensic analysis (Windows, Linux, Mac).
• Experience with M365, Azure and AWS.
• Ability to investigate VMs, CloudTrail, IAM logs; use EDR, SIEM, and full packet capture for hunts and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Perform digital forensic analyses and incident investigations on endpoints and networks.
• Investigate and hunt activity using EDR, SIEM, and packet captures.
• Collaborate with security teams to remediate findings and improve investigations.

Skills

Digital forensics

Cloud forensics

Threat hunting

Education

Advanced degree in CS/cybersecurity

Tools

EDR

SIEM

Packet capture

Virtual Machines

CloudTrail/IAM logs

Job description

Saliense is seeking a senior security analyst with extensive digital forensics and incident response experience. You will conduct forensic analysis across Windows, Linux, and Mac and perform malware analysis, data/triple-check acquisitions, and cloud-activity investigations using M365, Azure, and AWS.

You will leverage EDR, SIEM, and full packet capture tools to hunt and investigate endpoint and network activity, working in a fast-paced environment that emphasizes innovation and collaboration.