Host Forensics Analyst at Allyon in Arlington, Virginia

Job Description:

Summary:



Allyon, Inc. is an established IT and Healthcare Services firm and we love what we do! It makes our day when we are able help talented individuals achieve their career goals while at the same time helping our clients build quality teams. If you are interested in joining the Allyon Team, please apply or submit your resume for review today!







Job Title:



Host Forensics Analyst



Location:


Arlington, VA



Duties & 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



Minimum Requirements:



• 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.


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



Other:



• 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.


• Desired Certifications: GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP



What we offer:



• Competitive pay and benefits


• 401k eligibility after 6 months including company match


Allyon, Inc. is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer and terms of employment are without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Allyon, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment.