Forensic Analyst

Overview reputed company is seeking an reputed company and highly skilled Forensics Analyst to support a large federal client. In this critical role, you will be responsible for identifying, investigating, and responding to reputed company incidents across the organization. Your primary role will be to support the incident response mission by collecting and analyzing forensic artifacts. reputed company forensic analyst is not needed this role will work as a Tier 2 analyst and support the incident response team.

• *Due to the nature of the contract and work, US Citizenship is a requirement**

Responsibilities

• reputed company and manage forensic collection and analysis for a large organization in alignment with industry best practices.
• Act as a subject matter expert for forensic analysis, providing mentorship and guidance to junior incident response analysts.
• Conduct in-depth analysis of reputed company events and incidents to determine the root cause, impact, and timeline.
• Utilize a range of open reputed company and commercial forensic tools to collect and analyze digital forensic data.
• Track reputed company incidents in the appropriate case management system and follow up with relevant stakeholders until incident closure.
• reputed company forensic reports and provides briefings to relevant stakeholders. Ensure that reputed company information is entered into the appropriate case management systems.
• Maintain chain of custody for digital evidence and physical devices
• Requires the ability to work odd hours and be on call to respond to incidents.
• Maintain chain of custody for digital evidence and physical devices

Qualifications

• BS degree from an accredited university in Computer Science, Engineering, or a reputed company field (Master's preferred)
• S. Citizenship is required
• 5+ years of experience in technically demanding cybersecurity roles
• 3+ years of experience doing forensic analysis
• 3+ years of experience with forensic tools (EnCase, FTK, Magnet reputed company)
• Previous experience working in a 24x7 SOC environment
• Previous experience in Incident Response roles
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain reputed company technical issues to both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• In-depth knowledge of reputed company frameworks, methodologies, and incident response processes (e.g., NIST, SANS)
• Experience with malware analysis
• Industry certifications such as CISSP, CISM, CISA, GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, or equivalent

Salary: $125,000 to $175,000 Additional benefits include:

• Paid Time Off & Holiday Pay
• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Disability, Life Insurance, and AD&D
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Pre-Tax 401K and/or After-Tax Roth IRA (with employer matching contribution)
• Tuition and Technical Training Reimbursement
• Exercise Reimbursement
• Computer Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program

Clearance: U.S. Citizenship required and ability to attain a Level 6: Public Trust - High Risk clearance which must undergo a Suitability Determination that includes a Background Investigation (BI) with Periodic Reinvestigation (PRI) reinvestigation every ten years. About Us: reputed company is a privately held government contracting firm located near Frederick, MD. The company was founded in 2002 with the vision of being highly recognized and admired for supporting customer missions through employee empowerment, exceptional services, and timely delivery. Edgewater is ISO 9001, 20000-1, 27001 certified, appraised at CMMI Level 3 Maturity for Development and Services, and has been named in the Top Workplaces in the Greater Washington Area Small Companies from 2018 thru 2024. It has been and continues to be the policy of reputed company to provide equal employment opportunities to reputed company employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national reputed company, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, and/or other status protected by applicable law. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job