National Security Cyber Forensics Investigator (TS/SCI)

Sphinx Sphinx; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

LEAP program

Market-competitive salary

Be-Know-Do culture

Job summary

Sphinx is a mission-focused firm seeking a Cyber Crime Investigator in Quantico, VA. You will apply traditional investigative tradecraft and cyber expertise to sensitive national security investigations, ensuring each is conducted fairly, impartially, and professionally.

Required: active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a CI polygraph, 3–5 years supporting national security investigations, and recognized digital forensics or cybersecurity certifications (EnCE/GCFE/GCFA/CISSP).

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with ability to obtain a CI polygraph after hire.
• 3–5 years of experience directly supporting national security investigations, including planning and conducting digital forensic examinations.
• Recognized digital forensic analysis or cybersecurity certification (EnCE, GCFE, GCFA, CISSP, or equivalent).
• Graduate of a credentialed counterintelligence course or equivalent federal training program.
• DCITA Cyber Crime Investigator Certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Support counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations with forensic and cyber expertise.
• Own all phases of forensic examination of digital media and evidence handling.
• Support incident response, intrusion events, and malware analysis.
• Evaluate emerging forensic technologies and provide security assessments.
• Support cyber forensic and cybersecurity tasks.

Skills

Active TS/SCI clearance

CI polygraph after hire

Digital forensics

Cybersecurity certification

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity or related

Tools

EnCase

AccessData FTK

Autopsy/Sleuth Kit

SIFT

Magnet Forensics

Job description

Sphinx is a mission-focused firm seeking a Cyber Crime Investigator in Quantico, VA. You will apply traditional investigative tradecraft and cyber expertise to sensitive national security investigations, ensuring each is conducted fairly, impartially, and professionally.

Required: active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain a CI polygraph, 3–5 years supporting national security investigations, and recognized digital forensics or cybersecurity certifications (EnCE/GCFE/GCFA/CISSP).