Mobile Forensic Analyst

Responsibilities

Peraton is looking for a Mobile Forensic Analyst in support of the Federal Strategic Cyber Operating Unit. 

 

Location: Reston, VA; full-time, on-site.

 

In this role, you will:  

 

• Train, mentor, and support team members in developing technical skills and enhancing performance.
• Develop team members, helping them grow in their cybersecurity careers.
• Be responsible for all schedule and technical performance of multiple projects or major tasks.
• Conduct forensic examinations of mobile devices (e.g. Android and IOS phones).
• Perform consolidated and comprehensive information and intelligence analysis of mobile threat data obtained from classified, proprietary, and open-source resources to provide awareness to relevant stakeholders.
• Analyze and report on unique attack vectors, emerging cyber threats, and current trends used by malicious actors.
• Assess the cyber threat environment for U.S. missions worldwide.
• Ensure that forensic community accepted principles and practices are applied.
• Utilize industry accepted forensic tools to perform analysis, including but limited to Encase, FTK, Cellebrite, and other commercial and open-source forensic software.
• Collaborate with other forensic analysts, law enforcement officers, and legal experts to identify and recommend methods and procedures for recovery, preservation, analysis, and presentation of digital evidence.
• Need to be able to travel to domestic locations and overseas missions in support of evidence collection.

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Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications: 

 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5 years’ relevant experience, or a Master's degree and 3 years of relevant experience. An additional 4 years may be substituted in lieu of the degree requirement.
• Possess one of the following certifications: CAP, CASP+ CE, CCISO, CCNA-Security, CISM, CISSP (or Associate), CND, CSSLP, CySA+ , GICSP, GSEC, GSLC, Security+ CE, SSCP, PPDA, Agile IC, or SNOW App Dev.
• Demonstrated experience performing mobile device forensic acquisitions.
• Experience analyzing forensic images and data for indicators of compromise (IOCs), root cause and other relevant artifacts pertaining to network intrusion activity.
• Demonstrated critical, creative, and analytical thinking skills.
• Experience developing technically detailed reports that translate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Travel to domestic locations and overseas missions in support of evidence collection.
• U.S. citizenship  required and an active Top Secret security clearance to start. 
• The additional ability to obtain Top Secret/SCI security clearance required. 

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.