Lead Host-Based Digital Forensics Analyst

Base One Technologies; Arlington, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Base One Technologies in Arlington, VA seeks a senior cyber forensics expert to lead onsite engagements, coordinate data collection and forensic analysis, and produce detailed, defensible reports. You will mentor junior staff and interface with stakeholders to explain methodologies and findings.

Candidates must hold US citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance, plus 8+ years of relevant experience, and be willing to travel across the United States and its territories to incident locations.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required and TS/SCI clearance active.
• 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience preferred.
• Experience documenting findings and preserving chain of custody.
• Ability to produce forensically sound images and reports.
• Knowledge of cyber attack analysis and security threats.
• Strong collaboration across multiple physical locations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and lead forensic teams at onsite engagements.
• Coordinate data collection/acquisition operations.
• Provide technical guidance on data collection and techniques.
• Write reports, perform peer reviews, and QA junior staff.
• Mentor on data collection, analysis and reporting.
• Direct inventory, examination and technical analysis of systems.
• Distill findings into executive summaries and technical reports.
• Explain investigation details to stakeholders and maintain methodology.
• Track on-site incident response activities and report to leadership.
• Travel to incident locations across the United States and territories.
• Evaluate and analyze suspected malicious code.

Skills

US Citizenship

TS/SCI Clearance

DHS Suitability

8+ years experience

Forensic imaging & chain of custody

Cyber investigative reporting

Incident response knowledge

Collaborative work across locations

Education

BS Computer Science / Cybersecurity / Computer Engineering or related

Tools

EnCase

SIFT

X-Ways

Volatility

WireShark

Sleuth Kit/Autopsy

Magnet Axiom Cyber

Snort

Splunk

CrowdStrike

MDE

Trellix

ArcSight

LogRhythm

Elastic SIEM

Job description

Base One Technologies in Arlington, VA seeks a senior cyber forensics expert to lead onsite engagements, coordinate data collection and forensic analysis, and produce detailed, defensible reports. You will mentor junior staff and interface with stakeholders to explain methodologies and findings.

Candidates must hold US citizenship with an active TS/SCI clearance, plus 8+ years of relevant experience, and be willing to travel across the United States and its territories to incident locations.