Senior CI​/SME Instructor; ICDC Security Clearance

Benefits

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.
• Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Investigations in a Cyber Domain Course (ICDC) is designed to provide investigators with the knowledge necessary to detect, identify, disrupt, and gather evidence of Foreign Intelligence Entity (FIE) espionage and foreign terrorism related activities within the cyber domain.

ICDC covers foundational knowledge in digital theory, Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) nation‑state sponsored actors, the Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) employed by FIE threat actors, acquisition and analysis of network logs and associated artifacts, proper internet search techniques, and physical and digital evidence collection.

The course involves both online and in-residence instruction and is intended as a follow-on to various training programs such as the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) Cyber Training Academy's (CTA) Cyber Incident Response Course (CIRC), Windows Forensic Examinations (WFE) and Forensic Intrusions in a Windows Environment. It consists of classroom and practical exercises that frequently exceed 8‑hour days.

• 5+ years of experience conducting or supervising CI investigations in cyberspace.
• Demonstrated expertise in CI investigations in a cyber environment, verified through industry or DoD training, or academic coursework, and demonstrable assignments.
• Experience with Wireshark, Splunk, cloud‑based web services, VMWare, Python (or other scripting languages), mobile, vehicle or wireless forensics, computer forensic methodology and tools (EnCase, FTK, Magnet Axiom), and memory and/or malware analysis.

• Graduate of an accredited CI Special Agent credentialing school.
• Demonstrated attainment of industry or DoD‑recognized cyber security and/or digital forensics certifications.
• One of the following certifications, or an equivalent:
  Digital Media Collector, Digital Forensic Examiner, Cyber Crime Investigator, Network+, Security+, Certified Ethical Hacker, DoD Windows Forensics Examiner, or DoD Certified Computer Crime Investigator.
• MA/MS degree.

• Active TS security clearance and eligibility for SCI clearance with polygraph or ability to take one.

Quantico, VA.

Prescient Edge is a Veteran‑Owned Small Business founded in 2008 as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company. We deliver full‑spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E solutions to the Department of Defense and the broader intelligence community.

Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization.