Senior Forensic Technician/Analyst
Strategic Data Systems · Dahlgren, VA · 1 mo ago
Information TechnologyFull-time
Location
Dahlgren Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren, VA
Pay
Salary negotiable (dependent on experience level).
Schedule
Full‑time with a flexible start date, contingent on contract award.
Benefits
Full‑time position includes benefits.
Requirements
- Six (6) years of professional experience providing software, hardware, and wireless support, including mobile forensic examination based on client‑submitted requirements.
- Skilled in developing, testing, and implementing network‑infrastructure contingency and recovery plans.
- Skilled in performing packet‑level analysis.
- Knowledge of risk‑management processes (methods for assessing and mitigating risk).
- Knowledge of cybersecurity principles, cyber threats, and cyber vulnerabilities.
- Knowledge of computer networking concepts and protocols, network‑security methodologies, cloud‑computing service models, and cloud‑deployment models in private, public, multi‑cloud, and hybrid environments.
- Must have an IAT Level III certification.
- Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE) certification required within 90 days after contract award.
Responsibilities
- Perform forensic analysis on computer systems and servers.
- Investigate cybersecurity incidents using digital forensic techniques and tools.
- Collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence.
- Display technical comprehension of relationships, dependencies, and hardware/software component requirements.
- Interpret submitted documentation (user and functional requirements) and develop forensic examination reports, including reviewing, editing, and formatting NSWCDD Security Office publications for security guidelines and policies.
- Recover emails, databases, and other potentially lost or compromised data.
- Document and report findings, and recommend next steps.
- Help evaluate the organization’s digital forensic tools and procedures and recommend valuable changes.
- Work independently and may supervise/manage junior analysts.