Cyber Forensics Analyst

Cyber Forensics Analyst

Location: Arlington, VA

Must have active Secret Clearance

Node is seeking Cyber Forensics Analysts to support the DHS Hunt and Incident Response Team (HIRT). This team secures the Nation’s cyber and communications infrastructure while providing front line response for cyber incidents and hunting for malicious cyber activity. Raytheon Technologies (RTX), as a prime contractor to DHS, performs HIRT investigations to develop a diagnosis of the severity of breaches. Contract personnel provides front line response for digital forensics/incident response and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity for this critical customer mission.

Responsibilities:
- Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack
- Assesses network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations
- Collects network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URI’s, certificates, etc.) and uses discovered data to enable mitigation of potential incidents
- Collects network device integrity data and analyze for signs of tampering or compromise
- Analyzes identified malicious network and system log activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
- Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership through executive summaries and in-depth technical reports
- Planning, coordinating and directing the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer-related evidence
- Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details

Requirements

Required Skills:

- U.S. Citizenship
- Must have an active Secret clearance (TS/SCI eligible) and be able to obtain DHS Suitability
- 8+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensic and network investigations using leading-edge technologies and industry-standard forensic tools
- Experience with reconstructing a malicious attack or activity
- Ability to characterize and analyze network traffic, identify anomalous activity / potential threats, analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
- Ability to create forensically sound duplicates of evidence (forensic images)
- Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting forensics findings
- In-depth knowledge and experience of:
• identifying different classes and characterization of attacks and attack stages
• CND policies, procedures and regulations
• proactive analysis of systems and networks, including creating trust levels of critical resources
• system and application security threats and vulnerabilities
• of network topologies, Wi-Fi Networking, and TCP/IP protocols
• Splunk (or other SIEMs)
• Vulnerability scanning, assessment and monitoring tools such as Security Center, Nessus, and Endgame
• MITRE Adversary Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK)
- Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations.

Desired Skills:
- Experience and proficiency with the following tools and techniques:
• EnCase, FTK, SIFT, X-Ways, Volatility, WireShark, Sleuth Kit/Autopsy, and Snort
• EDR Tools: Crowdstrike, Carbon Black, Etc
• Carving and extracting information from PCAP data
• Non-traditional network traffic: Command and Control
• Preserving evidence integrity according to national standards
• Designing cyber security systems and environments in a Linux environment
• Virtualized environments
• Conducting all-source research
Required Education:
8+ years of experience and BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10+ years of host or digital forensics or network forensic experience

Desired Certifications:
- GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CEH, CCNA, CCSP, CCIE, OSCP, GNFA

Company Overview:

Node.Digital is an independent Digital Automation & Cognitive Engineering company that integrates best-of-breed technologies to accelerate business impact.

Our Core Values help us in our mission. They include:

OUR CORE VALUES

**Identifying the~RIGHT PEOPLE~and developing them to their full capabilities**

**Our customer’s “Mission” is our “Mission”. Our~MISSION FIRST~approach is designed to keep our customers fully engaged while becoming their trusted partner**

**We believe in~SIMPLIFYING~complex problems with a relentless focus on agile delivery excellence**

**Our mantra is “~Simple*Secure*Speed~” in delivery of innovative services and solutions**

Benefits

• Medical (100% Coverage for Employee)
• Dental
• Vision
• Basic Life (100% Coverage for Employee)
• Health Saving Account
• 401K
• Three weeks of PTO
• 10 Paid Holidays
• Pre-Approved Online Training