Digital Forensic Examiner, Mid

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Washington, DC
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29 days ago
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Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Digital Forensic Examiner, Mid

The Digital Forensic Examiner, Mid serves within the Digital Forensics and Incident Response team to support computer criminal investigations. In this role, you will collect, analyze, and present digital evidence by performing forensic, malware, and log analysis to identify indicators of compromise and unauthorized data exfiltration. You will triage datasets, correlate events from multiple sources to create timeline analyses, and prepare detailed technical reports for clients and senior leadership. Required skills include experience with Microsoft Windows, Mac, and Linux systems, along with scripting in PowerShell or Python. You must demonstrate proficiency in forensic and incident response methodology. Preferred tools include EnCase, FTK, Axiom, Splunk, Elk Stack, and SentinelOne. This position solves complex technical problems involving malware identification and forensic evidence preservation across diverse operating systems.

What you'll do

  • Collect and analyze forensic images and triage datasets to identify malware and attacker actions.
  • Perform cyber incident response investigations involving forensic, malware, and log analysis.
  • Identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and determine if unauthorized data exfiltration occurred.
  • Correlate events from multiple sources to create detailed timeline analyses.
  • Prepare and present detailed technical reports and oral analysis results to clients and senior leadership.
  • Generate necessary paperwork and data entry for new forensic matters.
  • Review and guide the activities of more junior employees.

What we're looking for

  • High school diploma or GED.
  • Experience with full life-cycle case management of large scale and complex investigations.
  • Experience with Microsoft Windows, Mac, or Linux systems.
  • Experience with scripting or programming languages such as PowerShell or Python.
  • Experience in forensic and incident response methodology.
  • Ability to correlate events from multiple sources to create a timeline analysis.
  • Ability to perform log analysis of multiple types.
  • 1+ years of experience with Incident Response or Digital Forensics (preferred).
  • Experience with digital forensic tools including EnCase, FTK, Axiom, Splunk, Elk Stack, and open-source applications (preferred).
  • Experience with mobile devices (preferred).
  • Experience with endpoint detection and response tools such as SentinelOne (preferred).
  • Bachelor’s degree in cyber security (preferred); Master’s degree in cyber security (plus).
  • CCE, EnCE, CFCE, ACE, CISSP, GCIA, GCFE, GCFA, GREM, or GNFA Certification (preferred).

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