Host Based Forensics Analyst with Security Clearance

Host Forensics Analyst IV

Location : Arlington, VA

Work Type : Onsite

Remote Work : NO Job Description The DHS’s Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT) secures the Nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure. HIRT provides DHS’s front line response for cyber incidents and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. Gridiron IT 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. Gridiron IT is seeking Host Forensics Analysts to support this critical customer mission. 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

Qualifications

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)

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

Salary : $100,000 - $175,000