Digital Forensics And Incident Response Analyst I

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison for forensics analysis tasks such as analysis of digital media devices to identify, reverse engineer and de-obfuscate content related to a security incident.
• Upkeep and maintain the Digital Forensics Program for the SOC, including routine process enhancements and upskilling the team on drafted technical reports.
• Support SOC with general SOC Operational Duties such as security incidents for networks and systems.
• Augment cyber threat intelligence development and reporting generated from forensics investigations.
• Support routine identification, development and implementation of automation tasks surrounding the SOC Forensics Program.
• Research, evaluate, and recommend new security tools, techniques, and technologies and introduces them to the enterprise in alignment with IT security strategy.
• Utilizes COTS/GOTS and custom tools and processes/procedures to scan, identify, contain, mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities, and intrusions.
• Performs analyses to validate established security requirements and to recommend additional security requirements and safeguards.
• Occasionally provide briefings to experienced staff on forensics investigation results.

Requirements

• Programming languages such as Python, C++, JavaScript
• Evidence Acquisition for Chain of Custody process
• Demonstrated Host, Cloud, Identity, Network forensics experience
• Demonstrated packet capture, volatile memory, suspicious script analysis and forensics experience
• Physical Device Imaging software familiarity
• Digital Forensics Software familiarity
• IDS/IPS, Firewalls, and Anti-Virus/Anti-Malware technologies
• Incident Response Experience in analyzing security alerts via MS Sentinel Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
• Malware Analysis Technical Report writing
• Adherence to Standard Operating Procedures for the SOC

Skills

• Incident response

Benefits

Pay Range: $30.00 - $35.00/hr.

Benefits: Medical, dental & vision, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital, 401(k) Retirement Plan, Life Insurance (Voluntary Life & AD&D for the employee and dependents), Short and long-term disability, Health Spending Account (HSA), Transportation benefits, Employee Assistance Program, Time Off/Leave (PTO, Vacation or Sick Leave).

Shifts

• Week 1-2 – Day Shift. 8 AM – 5 PM for training purposes
• Week 2-3+ – Day Shift. 8 AM - 5 PM, Workdays will include Saturday and Sunday.
• Weekend Days (To Be Determined)

About the Role

This is a Contract position based out of Santa Ana, CA.

Job Type & Location

This is a Contract position based out of Santa Ana, CA.

Application Deadline

This position is anticipated to close on Jul 10, 2026.