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Digital Forensic Analyst
Company | Peraton |
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Location | Chantilly, VA, USA |
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Salary | $146000 – $234000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | Bachelor’s |
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Experience Level | Expert or higher |
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Requirements
- Must possess an active, current Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance with polygraph
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant technical field, or 4 additional years of relevant technical experience may be accepted as equivalent
- 11+ years of experience working across technical competencies such as: analysis, network engineering, network security, offensive experience, technical collection, penetration testing, red teaming, hardware engineering, software reverse engineering, and/or computer exploitation
- 5+ years of cumulative experience in three or more of the following: mobile device security, telecommunications protocols, Operating Systems (Linux, Android, Windows, iOS), software reverse engineering, computer forensics, vulnerability assessment, and/or malware forensics
- Demonstrated working knowledge of software development and some demonstrated proficiency in scripting and/or programming languages and database development
- Demonstrated organizational skills and the willingness and ability to adapt to dynamic and unexpected customer requirements
Responsibilities
- Conduct research, evaluate system configuration data, and provide recommendations to enhance security posture of network and infrastructure
- Perform network traffic analysis of organizational systems to analyze raw packet data and identify anomalous behavior
- Conduct computer forensics and security vulnerability analysis using commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) and/or customer-provided tools
- Evaluate cloud services, web applications, and COTS software and hardware
- Identify gaps in cybersecurity systems and processes to reduce organizational risks
- Offer innovative cyber defense solutions to protect systems
- Participate in the penetration test lifecycle to understand threats and recommend solutions
- Understand and recommend industry best practices for the configuration of networks and Linux and Windows machines
- Leverage analytical tools (e.g., Splunk, Wireshark, etc.) to assist in analysis
Preferred Qualifications
- Demonstrated interest in emerging technology issues
- Relevant certifications such as CISSP, CCFP, CCSP, CEH, GCFA, and/or GCIA