Digital Forensics Incident Response Analyst

COMPANY OVERVIEW

Founded in 2007 in Huntsville, AL, MartinFed provides the U.S. government with customer-focused, performance-based solutions using technology and an empowered workforce as an engine to drive its customers' missions. Our goal is to attract the best and brightest within their field.

We invest in our people because they are our greatest asset. They cultivate our purpose, embody and reflect our core values, and define our culture. MartinFed's core values that set us apart are the following:

• Be Driven - We are fueled by the hunger to learn more and do more.
• Be Curious - We engage in continuous improvement - never accepting the status quo.
• Be Humble - We seek honest feedback to strengthen our relationships.
• Pursue Excellence - We strive to achieve extraordinary results and do not settle for mediocrity.

Strive for excellence and consider joining our growing team today!

JOB OVERVIEW

The Digital Forensics Incident Response Analyst provides identification, collection, examination, and analysis of data in support of incident response activities. These investigations include policy violations, incident reconstruction, and malware analysis to support internal incident response along with counterintelligence and law enforcement activities.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Lead and conduct real-time and historical analysis using security analytics tools and digital forensics tool suites.
• Perform initial incident triage, forensic imaging, host and network analysis.
• Determine attacker activity on known compromised systems (Intrusion vector, privilege escalation, lateral movement, malware deployment, exfiltration, etc).
• Discover, characterize, and assess anomalous network and platform activity on various information systems and networks.
• Conduct memory analysis to recover crucial case artifacts.
• Engage in static and dynamic malware analysis to determine its functionality.
• Research and leverage cybersecurity intelligence sources to improve SOC incident detection and response capabilities.
• Develop, manage, and maintain a forensic laboratory, including specialized hardware and software products.
• Collaborate and coordinate with other NASA organizations, including but not limited to the network operations, system administrators and ISSOs, as needed in support of all service activities.
• Assist the Government with oversight and coordination for NASA's response to significant cyber incidents.
• Produce and present analytics, case review, and incident reporting to the NASA Information Security community and Government leadership.
• Provide post-incident recommendations to improve cybersecurity posture.
• Develop and maintain SOPs regarding data collection, forensic examination, reporting and investigations, in support of operational requirements.

Ability to travel, on short notice, to NASA facilities to support

QUALIFICATIONS

• US Citizen with a DoD Secret Clearance.
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• 7-9 years' progressive work experience within Information Security.
• At least 3 years' experience related to DFIR, SOC, or LEO DF Unit.
• At least 2 years' experience with technical writing, developing technical documents, and incident response reporting.
• Holds an intermediate level, industry recognized, certification (GCIH/GCFE/GCFA/GNFA//GREM/CFCE/CAWFE/EnCE/CCE).
• Strong experience with Unix/Linux system administration.
• Strong experience with Windows system administration.
• Strong experience analyzing various log formats such as those from endpoints, networking devices, and authentication services.
• Experience with forensic tooling (AXIOM, FTK, Arsenal Recon, Zimmerman Tools, X-Ways, Ghidra, IDA, Volatility, etc).
• Knowledge of common host-based forensic artifacts in multiple operating systems.
• Understanding of network architecture, common network protocols, and how threat actors can abuse them.
• Experience with cloud-based investigations, including Amazon AWS and Microsoft Azure.
• Experience with static/dynamic malware analysis.
• Strong scripting capabilities (Python, PowerShell, Bash, Shell).
• Knowledge of incident response methodologies and technologies.
• Understanding of current industry trends and emerging threats.
• Experience collaborating with dozens of different teams across a large and diverse environment.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation abilities.

DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Master's Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.
• Deep knowledge related to the functionality of Windows OS, Mac OS-X, and Linux Operating systems and associated file systems (NTFS, HFS, ext, exFAT, etc).
• Knowledge of Windows based memory forensics, including internal structure, and what data can be recovered.
• Experience with analyzing raw packet capture.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS / ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Inside office environment.
• Working on a computer for long periods of time.
• May involve long period of sitting at a desk.
• Work must be performed on-site at NASA Johnson Space Center.
• The work environment is fast-paced and sometimes involves extreme deadline pressures.

OTHER DUTIES

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

MartinFederal is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regards to race, color, religion, religious creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender, pregnancy, marital status, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, disability, protected Veteran Status, genetics or any other characteristics protected by applicable federal, state or local law.

If you are a qualified individual with a disability or disabled veteran, you have the right to request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to use or access MartinFederal's current openings as a result of your disability. You can request reasonable accommodations by calling 855.212.1810. Thank you for your interest in MartinFederal Consulting.