Host Forensics Analyst at NewGen Technologies

Our Partner serves as a prime contractor in a federal program performing investigations to develop a preliminary diagnosis of the severity of breaches. They provide remote and onsite advanced technical assistance proactive hunting rapid onsite incident response and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Contract personnel provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunt for malicious cyber activity. They are seeking Host Forensics Analysts to support this critical customer mission.Responsibilities-Assist Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operationsProvide technical assistance on data collection techniques and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessaryWrite in-depth reports supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnelSupport forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagementsAssist with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigationPlan coordinateand direct the inventory examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifactsDistill analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reportsServe as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocolsTrack and documenton-site incident response activities and provideupdates to leadership throughout the engagementTravel to incident response locations in the United States Territories & PossessionsEvaluate extractand analyzesuspected malicious codeRequirementsUS CitizenshipActive TS/SCI ClearanceMust be able to obtain DHS SuitabilityBS Computer Science Cybersecurity Computer Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10 years of host or digital forensics experience8 years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensics investigations using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic toolsAbility to create forensically sound duplicates of computer systems (forensic images)Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findingsExperience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacksExperience with proper digital asset collection and preservation procedures and chain of custody protocolsSkilled in identifying different classes of attacks and attack stagesKnowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilitiesKnowledgeable in proactive analysis of systems and networks to include creating trust levels of critical resourcesMust be able to work collaboratively across physical locationsDesired SkillsExperience with or knowledge of two or more of the following tools:EnCaseSIFTX-WaysVolatilityWireSharkSleuth Kit/ AutopsyMagnet Axiom CyberSnortSplunk or other SIEM Tools (ArcSight LogRythm Elastic etc.)Other EDR Tools (Crowdstrike MDE Trellix etc.)Proficiency with conducting all-source researchDesired Certifications: GCFA GCFE EnCE CCE CFCE CISSPAbout UsFor more than 20 years NewGen Technologies has solved our clients toughest IT challenges with integrity security and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror aided the identification of criminals and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJRequired Experience:IC Key Skills ArcGIS,Intelligence Community Experience,GIS,Python,Computer Networking,Data Collection,Intelligence Experience,R,Relational Databases,Analysis Skills,Data Management,Application Development Employment Type : Full Time Experience: years Vacancy: 1