Host Based System Analyst

Title: Host Based Systems Analyst IV

They provides 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.

They are seeking an experienced Host Based Systems Analyst IV to provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity.

Eligibility:

• Must be a US Citizen
• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability prior to starting employment
• 8+ years of direct relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic tools

Responsibilities Include:

• 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:

• 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