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Cipher Tech Solutions Digital Forensic Examiner Mid or Senior Level (Secret Clearance Required) - FUTURE NEED in Linthicum Heights, Maryland
FUTURE NEED - Not a current vacancy. If you apply, this could be a multi-year process.
Location:Linthicum, MD
Description:
Cipher Tech is seeking a mid or senior level forensic examiner (media exploitation examiner) to join a team of experts who play a critical role in protecting national security. Candidates must have at least 4 years of experience conducting forensic examinations outside of the classroom and also hold an active DoD Secret clearance.
US Government Security Clearance Requirement:
Applicants MUST hold a Secret Level or Higher at time of application (no exceptions!)
What you'll do:
Candidates are expected to perform full-scope forensic examinations which include:
- Demonstrated experience in the field of digital media forensics
- Demonstrated experience in mobile device data extraction and analysis for the purpose of understanding imaging types and what they mean analysis wise.
- Understanding of computer file systems
- In-depth experience with file system forensics
- In-depth experience with registry analysis
- In-depth experience with Internet history analysis
- Understanding of steganography and encryption detection and analysis
- Understanding of managing complex large data set analysis
- In-depth experience with timeline analysis
- Experience with forensic media imaging
- In-depth experience with email analysis
- In-depth experience with signature and hash analysis
- In-depth experience with database forensics
- Demonstrated experience with forensics tools such as EnCase, Forensic Toolkit, and X-ways and Axiom
- Fluency with command line to include creating batch files
- Ability to craft SQL queries of basic to moderate complexity
- Ability to write simple but functional Python scripts
- Strong documentation and written communication skills with technical report writing experience
- Following the examinations, travel may be required to provide expert witness testimony in military or civilian courts
What we look for in a candidate:
- Committed individuals willing to work to improve the lab overall, not just perform the job and leave.
- Individuals with great mobile forensic experience, in particular, database analysis.
- Individuals with strong report writing abilities. (Will learn this over mentorship)
- Individuals who have a stronger understanding of the forensic side of things, not simply tool utilization.
- Individuals who have strong verbal skills that will be able to articulate findings in a non-technical way for judges/juries or case agents.
What we desire:
- Industry standard certification(s) such as: CFCE, EnCE, ACE, GIAC, DoD, or Axiom.
- Forensic tool and script development experience
- Formal programming experience
- Law enforcement investigation experience and understanding of search and seizure
Benefits:
Mission focused work environment
Subsidized medical/dental/vision insurance
HSA contributions
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