Senior Digital Forensics & Incident Response Analyst

MartinFed; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

MartinFed is seeking a Digital Forensics & Incident Analyst to support the Threat Analysis & Investigations (TA&I) function. You will analyze digital evidence, coordinate with SOCs, and provide expertise for incident response, leveraging forensic tools and strict chain-of-custody practices.

The role requires 7+ years in DFIR, U.S. citizenship, and an active Top Secret clearance. You will work in a fast-paced environment with cross-agency collaboration and incident response activities.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship and an active Top Secret security clearance.
• 7+ years hands-on digital forensics and incident response (DFIR) in federal or regulated environments.
• Proficient with industry-standard forensic tools (EnCase, FTK, Sleuth Kit) and network-analysis tools.
• Strong technical writing to present findings to legal, oversight, and investigative authorities.

Responsibilities

• Analyze log files, evidence, and information to identify intrusion perpetrators.
• Provide technical summaries and written analysis reports to customers.
• Examine recovered data for information relevant to investigations.
• Perform file system forensic analysis across NTFS, FAT, and EXT.
• Collect and analyze intrusion artifacts to enable mitigation of cyber incidents.
• Conduct malware analysis, identify obfuscation techniques, and interpret results.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

DFIR

Log analysis

Technical writing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Digital Forensics

Tools

EnCase

FTK

Sleuth Kit

Wireshark

Ghidra/IDA Pro

Job description

MartinFed is seeking a Digital Forensics & Incident Analyst to support the Threat Analysis & Investigations (TA&I) function. You will analyze digital evidence, coordinate with SOCs, and provide expertise for incident response, leveraging forensic tools and strict chain-of-custody practices.

The role requires 7+ years in DFIR, U.S. citizenship, and an active Top Secret clearance. You will work in a fast-paced environment with cross-agency collaboration and incident response activities.