Booz Allen Hamilton · 1 week ago
Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst
San Antonio, TX
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
$69K/yr - $158K/yrBooz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst to join their security operations center. In this role, you will be responsible for responding to and mitigating cyber threats, conducting incident response investigations, and analyzing security data to protect critical infrastructure.
ConsultingCyber SecurityIT InfrastructureManagement ConsultingSecurity
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
As a security operations center analyst, you’re in the middle of the action, responding to and mitigating threats in real time
You’re the first line of cyber defense for your organization, and they look to you for guidance on best practices and security measures
We need a SOC analyst like you to help us secure critical infrastructure from the constant onslaught of cyber-attacks
As an analyst on our team, you’ll develop network defense skills as you learn to monitor, detect, and analyze threats by interacting directly with affected users and leveraging state-of-the-art technologies
When an incident is detected, you’ll work with the team to collect data to help incident response understand and mitigate the threat
You’ll analyze alerts to figure out just how many systems are affected and initiate recovery efforts
You’ll contribute to assessments and learn how to analyze patterns to understand attackers’ goals to stop them from succeeding
Qualification
Required
Experience conducting digital forensics or incident response investigations within classified DoD environments
Experience with forensic tools such as EnCase, FTK, Autopsy, Cellebrite, Volatility, or X-Ways
Experience with SIEMS such as Splunk or ArcSight
Knowledge of Windows, Linux, and network forensic artifacts, including memory and disk analysis
Ability to identify, triage, and report events that occur to protect data, information systems, and infrastructure
Ability to collect, preserve, and analyze evidence in accordance with DoD or federal chain-of-custody standards
Ability to find trends, patterns, or correlations in security data
TS/SCI clearance
HS diploma or GED
DoD 8140 baseline Level II Certification such as Security+, CySA+, CISSP, or DoD Cyber Workforce Framework Certification
Preferred
Experience supporting Cyber Protection Teams (CPTs), Defensive Cyber Operations (DCO), or Air Force cyber missions
Experience with Elastic, Splunk, Wireshark, or MISP for multi-source data correlation
Knowledge of malware analysis, reverse engineering, or memory forensics
Ability to prepare and brief forensic findings to commanders or senior decision-makers
Bachelor's degree in Digital Forensics, Information Assurance, or Cybersecurity
GCFA, GCFE, CHFI, or CEH Certifications
Benefits
Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
Paid leave
Professional development
Tuition assistance
Work-life programs
Dependent care
Recognition awards program
Company
Booz Allen Hamilton
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering.
Founded in 1914
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$3.03B2025-03-11Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2023-08-01Post Ipo Debt· $650M
2020-08-13Post Ipo Debt· $700M
Leadership Team
Matthew Calderone
Chief Financial Officer and Executive Vice President
Kristine Anderson
Chief Operating Officer
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