Job description
Position Overview:
The Digital Forensics Specialist is responsible for conducting detailed forensic investigations on digital devices, systems, and networks to identify, collect, preserve, analyze, and present digital evidence. This individual will play a critical role in supporting incident response, cybersecurity investigations, and legal or compliance inquiries by applying advanced forensic tools and methodologies. This position offers hybrid flexibility.
Due to US government contract regulations US Citizenship is required.
Responsibilities:
- Digital Evidence Collection & Preservation:
- Identify, acquire, and preserve digital evidence in accordance with established forensic and legal standards.
- Maintain a strict chain of custody for all collected evidence.
- Forensic Analysis & Reporting:
- Analyze digital media including computers, mobile devices, servers, and network logs to uncover evidence of security breaches, insider threats, or policy violations.
- Recover deleted, encrypted, or damaged files and metadata to reconstruct events.
- Produce detailed forensic reports and findings suitable for legal or disciplinary proceedings.
- Incident Response Support:
- Collaborate with incident response teams to identify the root cause of security incidents.
- Assist in containment, eradication, and recovery activities following cybersecurity events.
- Correlate forensic evidence with network and endpoint telemetry for comprehensive analysis.
- Legal & Compliance Collaboration:
- Work with legal, compliance, and HR departments to ensure all investigations are conducted ethically and in accordance with organizational and legal requirements.
- Provide expert testimony or documentation in support of legal proceedings, when required.
- Tooling & Continuous Improvement:
- Utilize and maintain forensic tools such as EnCase, FTK, Cellebrite, X-Ways, Magnet AXIOM, and Wireshark.
- Research and implement new forensic techniques and technologies to enhance investigative capabilities.
- Develop and refine forensic processes, playbooks, and documentation standards.
$90,000 - $100,000 a year
