Digital Forensic Examiner
Listed on 2026-09-24
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IT/Tech
Cybersecurity, Information Security & Data Protection
Job Number: R0249734
Digital Forensic ExaminerThe Opportunity:
As a Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR) Examiner, you will serve in an intermediate to advanced role to the DFIR space. You will be tasked with working DFIR matters assigned by the Digital Forensic Examiner Lead or Digital Forensic Examiner Senior Team lead. You will collect, analyze, and present digital-related evidence in support of computer criminal investigations. As an examiner, you will apply specific functional knowledge and working and general industry knowledge.
In this role you will develop or contribute to solutions to a variety of problems of moderate scope and complexity. You will work independently along with some guidance and may review or guide activities of more junior employees.
- Assist with scoping calls of potential new matters.
- Generate necessary paperwork and data entry for new matters.
- Manage cyber incident response investigations requiring forensic, malware, and log analysis.
- Collect and analyze forensic images and triage datasets to identify the presence of malware and the actions taken.
- Collect and analyze malware and logs from various types.
- Determine whether unauthorized accessor data ex-filtration occurred.
- Analyze systems to identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs).
- Provide analysis results for senior level review, both written and verbal communications.
- Provide analysis results verbally to clients.
- Prepare detailed technical reports in an understandable manner.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
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You Have:- Experience with full lifecycle case management of large-scale and complex investigations
- Experience working with Microsoft Windows and non-Windows systems such as Mac or Linux and scripting or programming such as Power Shell or Python
- Experience in forensic and incident response methodology
- Ability to take detailed notes, write reports, and effectively communicate with counsel, client leadership, and high-level management
- Ability to prioritize work assignments and work independently in highly collaborative team environments
- Ability to correlate events from multiple sources to create a timeline analysis
- Ability to perform log analysis of multiple types
- Ability to identify misuse, malware, or unauthorized activity through forensic or log analysis
- Bachelor's degree
- 1+ years of experience with Incident Response or Digital Forensics
- Experience with digital forensic tools, including EnCase, FTK, Axiom, Splunk, Elk Stack, and open-source applications
- Experience working with mobile devices
- Experience with endpoint detection and response tools such as Sentinal One
- Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity preferred;
Master's degree in Cybersecurity a plus - CCE, EnCE, CFCE, ACE, CISSP, GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GCFE, GCFA, GREM, or GNFA Certification
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