Counter Intelligence (CI) Digital Forensics Examiner, SME
Tetrad Digital Integrity (TDI) is a leading-edge cybersecurity firm with a mission to safeguard and protect our customers from increasing threats and vulnerabilities in this digital age.
We are looking for a Counter Intelligence (CI) Digital Forensics Examiner, Subject Matter Expert (SME) with a TS/SCI with CI Poly government clearance or eligible to obtain one, who will be responsible for investigating suspected instances of computer, mobile device, and network penetrations. On average, this position might produce about 48 weekly status reports and 23 final digital forensics reports a year, while providing expert support to CI Cyber Threat and Technical Analyst requirements.
RESPONSIBILITES:
- Perform Digital Media Acquisition and Digital Forensic Review of various platforms to include Windows, Linux, and Mac OS based systems using a variety of digital forensic tools.
- Ingest media into an archive, copy media images, and employ advanced media forensics tools during the course of a forensic examination (ENCASE and Windows Forensic Toolkit are two of the many tools used for media forensics).
- Investigate computer viruses and malicious code and prepare, write, and present reports and briefings.
- Provide weekly status updates and a written report at the conclusion of each forensics examination to government leads and managers as required.
- Attend periodic CI and law enforcement community cyber investigations awareness briefings.
- Collaborate with internal and external Intelligence Community partners to share and gather technical threat information to enhance forensics examinations.
- Integrate information from forensics examinations and compile results into reports as required.
- Participate in Intelligence Community and Department of Defense technical exchange and collaboration meetings as required.
- Provide support to all CI mission functions as required.
- Participate in IC Community and NGA technical meetings and working groups to address issues related to computer security and vulnerabilities.
- Investigate suspected instances of computer, mobile device, and network penetrations.
- Effectively utilize all applications and common analytic software tools (i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Analyst Notebook).
- Coordinate CI Cyber activities originating from Enterprise Incident Response Events.
- Conduct liaison between CI Office, Insider Threat, Cyber Security Operations Center (CSOC), and other NGA Offices as applicable to conducting the CI Cyber Mission.
REQUIREMENTS:
- Active TS/SCI with CI poly government clearance
- Minimum of 7 years of forensic experience in CI or law enforcement investigations
- Possess and provide a DoD Cyber Crimes Investigator certification. Qualifying certification sources include government, military, and industry.
- Experience with the latest forensic technologies such as Access Data Forensic Toolkit (FTK).
- Possess and demonstrate experience conducting computer forensics analysis within the Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community.
- Possess or obtain certification to comply with DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance (IA) requirements within one calendar year of assignment at the sole expense of the vendor. Shall possess or obtain and maintain IA III certification. See DoD 8570.01-M for acceptable certifications for each IA level.
- Gain and maintain a digital forensic examiner certification within six months of assignment.
- Possess a post-graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics disciplines.
- A credentialed graduate of an accredited federal CI, federal law enforcement, DoD CI, or DoD law enforcement training academy.
- Possess and demonstrate knowledge and understanding of foreign adversaries’ security and intelligence services, terrorist organizations, and cyber threats posed to NGA, DoD and IC partners.
TDI does business with the federal government, which restricts employment to individuals who are either US citizens or lawful permanent residents of the United States.
“TDI is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made based on individual qualifications, merit, and business needs. We do not discriminate in employment opportunities or practices based on race, color, religion, sex, or national origin, in accordance with applicable federal laws.”
