Cyber Digital Forensics Analyst

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison for forensics analysis tasks including analysis of digital media devices to identify, reverse engineer, and de-obfuscate content related to a security incident.
• Maintain the Digital Forensics Program for the SOC, including process enhancements and upskilling the team with drafted technical reports.
• Support SOC operational duties for networks and systems during security incidents.
• Augment cyber threat intelligence development and reporting generated from forensics investigations.
• Identify, develop, and implement automation tasks for the SOC Forensics Program.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies aligned to IT security strategy.
• Use COTS/GOTS and custom tools and procedures to scan, identify, contain, mitigate, and remediate vulnerabilities and intrusions.
• Perform analyses to validate established security requirements and recommend additional safeguards.
• Provide occasional briefings to senior staff on forensics investigation results.

Requirements

• Programming with Python, C++, or JavaScript.
• Evidence acquisition and Chain of Custody process.
• Host, cloud, identity, and network forensics experience.
• Packet capture, volatile memory, suspicious script analysis, and forensics experience.
• Familiarity with physical device imaging software and digital forensics software.
• Knowledge of IDS/IPS, firewalls, and anti-malware technologies.
• Experience analyzing security alerts via Microsoft Sentinel SIEM or similar SIEM tools.
• Malware analysis technical report writing.
• Adherence to SOC Standard Operating Procedures.

Qualifications

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field is required.
• Two years of related experience is highly preferred.
• Additional experience may substitute for education.
• Relevant certification required: Magnet Certified Forensics Examiner (MCFE), Encase Certified Examiner (EnCE), Digital Forensics Essentials (DFE), GIAC Certified Forensics Analyst (GCFA), or similar certification.

Skills

• Python
• C++
• JavaScript
• Forensic Analysis
• Incident Response
• Security Tools
• Malware Analysis
• SIEM Tools

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k with company matching
• Life insurance

Pay

$30.00 to $35.00/hr.

Schedule

Shift rotations, weekend coverage, and some holidays.