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Peraton · 1 day ago

Digital Forensics, Advisor

Texas, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

$135K/yr - $216K/yr

6+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence globally. They are seeking a Digital Forensic Examiner to support the Air Force Office of Special Investigations, focusing on sensitive criminal investigations and operations, utilizing various forensic tools to analyze digital evidence.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Acquires/extracts data and performs analysis on hard drives of computers, storage devices, cell phones, PDA's, or any electronic device that may hold evidence that could be used in a court of law

Performs forensic analysis of digital information and gathers and handles evidence

Performs a variety of forensic and electronic discovery services, including digital evidence preservation, forensic analysis, data recovery, tape recovery, electronic mail extraction, and database examination

Employs forensic tools and techniques to crack files and system passwords, detect steganography and recover deleted, fragmented and corrupted data from digital media of all types

Observes proper evidence custody and control procedures, documents procedures and findings in a manner suitable for courtroom presentation and prepares comprehensive written notes and reports

May be required to testify in federal/military court as expert witnesses

Qualification

Digital Forensic ExaminerData acquisitionAnalysisForensic tools proficiencyVirtual environment knowledgeTechnical Reports writingExperience in criminal investigationsFormalized training in forensicsActive TS clearance

Required

Associates degree and 10+ years of experience; OR Bachelor's degree and 8+ years of experience; OR Master's Degree and 6+ years of experience; OR 3 years with PhD. Additional 4 years of relevant experience considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree

Required Certification: One or more of the following - Digital Media Collector (DMC), Digital Forensic Examiner (DFE), Cyber Crime Investigator (CCI), Cybersec First Responder (CFR), International Association of Computer Investigative Specialists (IACIS) certifications: Certified Computer Examiner (CCE) Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE), GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) Certifications related to mobile device forensic tools (e.g. Cellebrite Certified Mobile Examiner (CCME), XRY, Oxygen Forensic® Certified Examiner (OFCE)), Certifications related to computer forensic tools (e.g., EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), X- Ways Professional in Evidence Recovery Techniques (X-PERT), Magnet Certified Forensic Examiner (MCFE)), Data recovery or advanced data acquisition related certifications

At least 3 years experience conducting digital forensic data acquisition and analysis on a variety of media, including Windows, OS X, Linux, Android and iOS

Experience in supporting criminal investigations

Experience writing Technical Reports, detailing results of analysis

Experience with EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, Axiom, Forensic Explorer, GrayKey. Cellebrite and other forensic tools

Formalized training in the areas of computer science, forensics, etc

Knowledge of and experience with virtual environment

Minimum Active TS clearance with eligibility to obtain SCI