Digital Forensic Analyst I

Summary

CGS is a government services company that uses technology and skilled personnel to solve complex government problems. The Digital Forensic Analyst I will preserve and collect mobile-device and cloud-stored data, perform forensic analysis, coordinate with legal and IT teams, and support discovery projects through documentation, quality control, and chain-of-custody management.

Responsibilities

• Perform forensic data collection and basic forensic analysis in both on-site and remote capacity
• Coordinate directly with legal teams/client IT departments to understand project scope
• Maintain forensic tool set by staying current on version updates and new options in the market
• Work closely with project management and other team members on completing complex projects in a fast pace, deadline-driven environment
• Assist in developing, documenting, and refining procedures to accomplish discovery process requirements
• Manage all chain of custody best practices associated with the rules of evidence
• Consistently adhere to standard operating procedures
• Perform quality checks on work products prior to delivering to the client
• Complete additional duties assigned by the manager including general IT functions

Skills

• - Minimum of an undergraduate degree, preferably in Digital Forensic Science or Computer Science/Engineering
• - 1+ years of relevant experience in where the analyst understands the forensic lifecycle and can properly perform scoping activities, evidence acquisitions on a range of devices, and execute forensic analysis at an intermediate level
• - Experience using industry standard forensic tools such as:
• - EnCase
• - Cellebrite
• - Oxygen
• - FTK Imager
• - MacQuisition
• - X1 Social Discovery
• - Logicube Falcon
• - General understanding of Mac/Windows filesystems, mobile devices, and encryption
• - Experience preserving desktops, laptops, mobile devices/tablets, servers, both cloud and on-premise email implementations, nontraditional cloud data sources, social media, etc. in a forensically sound manner
• - Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully in both verbally and in written format to team members and technical/non-technical clients
• - Ability to work extended hours when necessary to ensure client deadlines are met
• - Ability to demonstrate superior organizational skills with acute attention to detail
• - Must be willing to travel regularly on short notice; must have a valid passport for occasional international travel
• - Must be an energetic self-starter who can work within a team environment but also independently as the situation requires
• - Ability to document forensic workflows based on sound industry practice
• - Willingness to develop/train other team members to increase the group's overall knowledge base as well as cultivate secondary resources to assist in larger collection events
• - Strong troubleshooting skills coupled with the ability to solve on the fly to solve complex problems
• - Understanding of the electronic discovery reference model (EDRM)
• - Possess at least one industry-standard certification (EnCE, CCE, CCFE, GCFE, GCFA, CCO, CCPA, CCME, etc.)
• - General knowledge of litigation support applications (e.g. Relativity, Concordance, Nuix, LAW PreDiscovery, etc.)
• - Experience working with structured data exported from various platforms including analysis, custom scripting, and data manipulation to develop reports for client use
• - Understanding of (Robo/Rich) copy tools, BAT (PowerShell) scripting, and Active Directory
• - Experience with scripting, programming/coding, and database languages (SQL, VB, HTML, Access)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• - Minimum of an undergraduate degree, preferably in Digital Forensic Science or Computer Science/Engineering
• - 1+ years of relevant experience in where the analyst understands the forensic lifecycle and can properly perform scoping activities, evidence acquisitions on a range of devices, and execute forensic analysis at an intermediate level
• - Experience using industry standard forensic tools such as:
• - EnCase
• - Cellebrite
• - Oxygen
• - FTK Imager
• - MacQuisition
• - X1 Social Discovery
• - Logicube Falcon
• - General understanding of Mac/Windows filesystems, mobile devices, and encryption
• - Experience preserving desktops, laptops, mobile devices/tablets, servers, both cloud and on-premise email implementations, nontraditional cloud data sources, social media, etc. in a forensically sound manner
• - Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully in both verbally and in written format to team members and technical/non-technical clients
• - Ability to work extended hours when necessary to ensure client deadlines are met
• - Ability to demonstrate superior organizational skills with acute attention to detail
• - Must be willing to travel regularly on short notice; must have a valid passport for occasional international travel
• - Must be an energetic self-starter who can work within a team environment but also independently as the situation requires
• - Ability to document forensic workflows based on sound industry practice
• - Willingness to develop/train other team members to increase the group's overall knowledge base as well as cultivate secondary resources to assist in larger collection events
• - Strong troubleshooting skills coupled with the ability to solve on the fly to solve complex problems

Nice to Haves

• - Understanding of the electronic discovery reference model (EDRM)
• - Possess at least one industry-standard certification (EnCE, CCE, CCFE, GCFE, GCFA, CCO, CCPA, CCME, etc.)
• - General knowledge of litigation support applications (e.g. Relativity, Concordance, Nuix, LAW PreDiscovery, etc.)
• - Experience working with structured data exported from various platforms including analysis, custom scripting, and data manipulation to develop reports for client use
• - Understanding of (Robo/Rich) copy tools, BAT (PowerShell) scripting, and Active Directory
• - Experience with scripting, programming/coding, and database languages (SQL, VB, HTML, Access)

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays