Digital Forensics Analyst

Science Applications International Corporation
Chantilly, VA, United States
5 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$160,001.0 - $200,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Computer Forensics Digital Forensics File Systems Log Files Metadata Encase

Job description

Seeking a Digital Forensics Analyst , to serve as a member of an organizational cybersecurity program. This position requires an active TS/SCI with Polygraph .

The hired individual will perform the following key responsibilities:

  • Conduct forensic acquisition and analysis on computer, mobile, IOT, digital media devices, AWS/cloud instances and any other unidentified or non-standard media.

  • Ability to capture volatile data including RAM, running processes, network states, etc.

  • Review evidentiary data (log files, file system artifacts, metadata, memory captures, etc.) to determine the presence of misclassified data, data spills, insider threats, identify malicious intrusions, and assess the threat to the organization.

  • Generate analytical reports detailing forensic actions taken, acquisition of items of interest found in evidence, integrity checks, and suggested security actions determined from the evidence provided for both technical responders and executive stakeholders.

  • Conduct research and technical reviews on forensic products proposed for consideration for the organizational product (software and hardware) listing.

  • Support maintenance of digital forensic tools and systems, including testing and validation in accordance with SWGDE/NIST guidelines, and support security authorization and accreditation activities for organizational forensic systems.

  • Conduct routine research to recommend areas of improvement to existing digital forensic tools, processes, and procedures.

Requirements

  • Bachelors and fourteen (14) years or more experience; Masters and twelve (12) years or more experience; PhD or JD and nine (9) years or more experience.

Qualifications:

  • Active TS/SCI with CI Poly security clearance.

  • Candidates with an active security clearance at the TS/SCI level are required to pass a counter-intelligence polygraph.

  • Relevant degrees and/or 3-5 years of experience.

  • Active certification and working experience with one or more of the following forensic tools: Axiom, Cellebrite, EnCase, Forensics Toolkit (FTK).

  • Proficient communication, briefing and writing skills.

Benefits & conditions

Target salary range: $160,001 - $200,000. The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

About the company

SAIC is a premier technology integrator, solving our nation’s most complex modernization and systems engineering challenges across the defense, space, federal civilian, and intelligence markets. Our robust portfolio of offerings includes high-end solutions in systems engineering and integration; enterprise IT, including cloud services; cyber; software; advanced analytics and simulation; and training. We are a team of 23,000 strong driven by mission, united purpose, and inspired by opportunity. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $6.5 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For information on the benefits SAIC offers, see Working at SAIC. EOE AA M/F/Vet/Disability

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