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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Mobile Threat Analyst- Active Top Secret Clearance Required - **Company:** Veterans Inc. - **Location:** Clarksville, VA, United States (Remote available) - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** $76,000.0 - $94,500.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Computer Forensics, Intelligence Analysis, Mobile Application Software, Information Systems Security Architecture Professional, Information Systems Security Engineering Professional, Open Source Technology, Enterprise Software Applications - **Published:** July 15, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.jofdav.com/jobs/58836087-mobile-threat-analyst-active-top-secret-clearance-required ## About the Role * A Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 9 years of relevant experience; Minimum of 7 years with a Masters degree; or 4 years with PhD. + An additional 4 years of relevant experience can be substituted in lieu of the degree requirement. * Possess one of the following certifications: + CASP+ CE, CCNA Cyber Ops, CCNA-Security, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CHFI, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), CISSP-ISSAP, CISSP-ISSEP, CySA+, GCED, GCFA, GCIH, SCYBER. * Demonstrated experience performing mobile device forensic acquisitions. * Experience analyzing forensic images, mobile applications, and data for indicators of compromise (IOCs), root cause, and other relevant artifacts pertaining to compromised activity. * Demonstrated critical, creative, and analytical thinking skills. * Experience developing technically detailed reports that translate complex technical information to non-technical audiences. * Travel to domestic and overseas locations to provide operational briefings and threat awareness. * U.S. citizenship required. * An active Top Secret security clearance. + Additional ability to obtain a final Top Secret/SCI security clearance. ## Description * Conduct forensic examinations of mobile devices (e.g., Android and iOS phones), including full physical, logical, and file-system acquisitions. * Perform mobile application assessments to analyze behavior, identifying malicious code, unauthorized data exfiltration, privacy risks, and communication patterns within installed applications. * Perform consolidated and comprehensive information and intelligence analysis of mobile threat data obtained from classified, proprietary, and open-source resources to provide awareness to relevant stakeholders. * Analyze and report on unique attack vectors, emerging cyber threats, and current trends used by malicious actors targeting mobile ecosystems. * Assess the cyber threat environment for U.S. missions worldwide. * Ensure that forensic community accepted principles and practices are applied throughout the entire lifecycle of the analysis. * Utilize industry-accepted forensic tools to perform analysis, including but not limited to Cellebrite, Magnet, and other commercial and open-source forensic and app-analysis software. * Collaborate with other forensic analysts, law enforcement officers, and legal experts to identify and recommend methods and procedures for recovery, preservation, analysis, and presentation of digital evidence. * Travel to domestic and overseas locations to provide operational briefings and threat awareness. ## Related Videos - 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