Host Based Systems Analyst - III

Our Arlington, VA  based client is looking for Host Based Systems Analyst. If you are interested in these positions. Please email your resume to

Responsibilities:

·         Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operations

·         Providing technical assistance on data collection techniques and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary

·         Writing in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel

·         Supporting forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements.

·         Assisting with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation

·         Planning, coordinating and directing the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifacts.

·         Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports

·         Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols

·         Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement

·         Traveling to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions

·         Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code

Required Skills:

·         U.S. Citizenship

·         Must have an active TS/SCI clearance

·         Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability

·         8+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic tools

·         Ability to create forensically sound duplicates of computer systems (forensic images)

·         Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findings

·         Experience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacks

·         Experience with proper digital asset collection and preservation procedures and chain of custody protocols

·         Skilled in identifying different classes of attacks and attack stages

·         Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities

·         Knowledgeable in proactive analysis of systems and networks, to include creating trust levels of critical resources

·         Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations.

Desired Skills:

·         Experience with or knowledge of two or more of the following tools:

·         EnCase

·         SIFT

·         X-Ways

·         Volatility

·         WireShark

·         Sleuth Kit/ Autopsy

·         Magnet Axiom Cyber

·         Snort

·         Splunk or other SIEM Tools (ArcSight, LogRythm, Elastic, Etc.)

·         Other EDR Tools (Crowdstrike, MDE, Trellix, Etc)

·         Proficiency with conducting all-source research.

Required Education:

BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience

Desired Certifications:

 GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP