Nightwing ยท 1 month ago
Cyber Host Forensic Analyst III
Sterling, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expNightwing provides technically advanced full-spectrum cyber and data operations services. They are seeking a Cyber Host Forensic Analyst III to support onsite incident response for U.S. Government customers experiencing cyber-attacks, focusing on investigation, mitigation, and restoration of services.
Information Technology & Services
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating evidence collection operations
Providing technical assistance on digital evidence matters and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary
Writing in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel
Supporting forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements
Assisting with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation
Planning, coordinating and directing the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer related evidence
Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports
Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols
Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement
Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship
Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
8+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic tools
Ability to create forensically sound duplicates of evidence (forensic images)
Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findings
Experience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacks
Experience with proper evidence handing procedures and chain of custody protocols
Skilled in identifying different classes of attacks and attack stages
Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
Knowledgeable in proactive analysis of systems and networks, to include creating trust levels of critical resources
Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations
Preferred
Experience with or knowledge of two or more of the following tools: EnCase, FTK, SIFT, X-Ways, Volatility, WireShark, Sleuth Kit/Autopsy, Splunk, Snort, Other EDR Tools (Crowdstrike, Carbon Black, Etc)
Proficiency with conducting all-source research
BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience
GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP
Company
Nightwing
We are the intelligence services company that continually redefines the edge of the possible to keep advancing our national security interests.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase