Host Based Systems Analyst

Host Based Forensic Systems Analyst - IV -HBA04 - Expert Hybrid 2-3 days onsite in Arlington, VA Must Have Active TS Clearance The Client's Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT) secures the Nation's cyber and communications infrastructure. HIRT provides Client's front line response for cyber incidents and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. Our client performs HIRT investigations to develop a preliminary diagnosis of the severity of breaches. Our client provides HIRT remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Contract personnel provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. Responsibilities: Assist Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating evidence collection operations Provide technical assistance on digital evidence matters and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessar Write in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel Support forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements. Assist with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation Plan, coordinate and directithe inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer related evidence Distill analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports Serve as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols Track and document on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement Evaluate, extract and analyze suspected malicious code Required Skills: U.S. Citizenship Must have an active TS/SCI clearance Must be able to obtain Client 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 evidence (forensic images) Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findings Experience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacks Experience with proper evidence handing 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 FTK SIFT X-Ways Volatility WireShark Sleuth Kit/Autopsy Splunk Snort Other EDR Tools (Crowdstrike, Carbon Black, Etc) Proficiency with conducting all-source research. 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 Please send your resume to

Created: 2024-10-23