Digital Forensic Analyst - Springfield, United States - BDR Solutions LLC

Description

BDR Solutions, LLC, (BDR) supports the U.S. Federal Government in successfully achieving its mission and goals. Our service and solution delivery starts with understanding each client's end-state, and then seamlessly integrating within each Agency's organization to improve and enhance business and technical operations and deployments.

BDR is seeking a
Digital Forensics Analyst (Top Secret Cleared) to join our growing team This position will be performed virtually from the individual's home office working on EST time schedule.
This position requires US Citizenship with an active Top Secret clearance and SCI eligibility.
- (Military Veterans are highly encouraged to apply)_


Role Overview

Onsite once a week in Springfield, VA

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts in Incident Handling, including Detection, Analysis, and Triage.
• Conduct security event triage to discern legitimate security incidents.
• Investigate security incidents, implement countermeasures, and conduct incident response.
• Conduct Forensic Analysis on compromised systems using digital forensics tools.
• Analyze information technology security events for forensic purposes.
• Lead efforts in Hunting for anomalous patterns detection and content management.
• Analyze windows event logs, network traffic, and IDS events for malicious intent.
• Utilize strong analytical and technical skills for hunting activities.
• Produce clear and thorough security incident reports and briefings.
• Identify and implement countermeasures or mitigating controls for deployment.
• Recommend and coordinate countermeasures to operational CND personnel.

Required Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• Possess at least 5 years of directly relevant experience performing digital forensic analysis with demonstrated leadership capabilities.
• Active Top Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI is required.
• Strong analytical and technical skills in computer network defense operations, ability to lead efforts in Incident Handling (Detection, Analysis, Triage), Hunting (anomalous pattern detection and content management) and Forensic Analysis.
• Prior experience and ability to analyze information technology security events to discern events that qualify as a legitimate security incident as opposed to nonincidents. This includes security event triage, incident investigation, implementing countermeasures, and conducting incident response.
• Strong logical/critical thinking abilities, especially analyzing security events (windows event logs, network traffic, IDS events for malicious intent).
• A working knowledge of the various operating systems (e.g., Windows, OS X, Linux) commonly deployed in enterprise networks, a conceptual understanding of Windows Active Directory.
• Experience with the identification and implementation of countermeasures or mitigating controls for deployment and implementation in the enterprise network environment.
• Experience conducting Forensic Analysis on compromised systems using digital forensics tools.
• Experience with Cyber, Insider Threat and Policy Violation, and eDiscovery investigations.
• Proficiency in cyber threat exploitation patterns, from first discovery through identification of persistent presence.
• Previous firsthand experience with Security Information and Event Monitoring (SIEM) platforms and log management systems that perform log collection, analysis, correlation, and alerting is required (preferably within Splunk or MS Sentinel).
• Experience in recommending and coordinating countermeasures to operational CND personnel.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (BASH, PowerShell, Python, PERL, RUBY) or software development frameworks (.NET).

Required Certifications (One or more of the following)

• GCIA
• GCED
• GCFA
• GCFE
• GCTI
• GNFA
• GCIH
• ECSA
• CHFI
• CISSP
• Security+
• Network+
• CEH
• CND
• CCE
• CFC
• EnCE
• CFC

E

• GREM

BDR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, marital status, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, or genetic information.

Pay:
$148, $225,000.00 per year


Benefits:

• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Experience level:

• 5 years

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Education:

• Bachelor's (required)

Experience:

• Linux: 1 year (preferred)
• Cybersecurity: 1 year (preferred)

Forensic Analysis: 1 year (preferred)


Security clearance:

• Top Secret (required)

Ability to Commute:

• Springfield, VA required)

Work Location:
Hybrid remote in Springfield, VA 22150