Information Security Analyst Senior Advisor - Forensic Incident Response

Type of Requisition:

Regular

Clearance Level Must Currently Possess:

Top Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain:

Top Secret/SCI

Public Trust/Other Required:

None

Job Family:

Information Security

Job Qualifications:

Skills:

Incident Response, Security Operation Center (SOC) Management, Security Operations Monitoring, System Security, Technical Writing

Certifications:

None

Experience:

8 + years of related experience

US Citizenship Required:

Yes

Job Description:

Information Security Analyst Sr Advisor

Transform technology into opportunity as an Information Security Analyst Sr Advisor with GDIT. A career in enterprise IT means connecting and enhancing the systems that matter most. At GDIT you’ll be at the forefront of innovation and play a meaningful part in improving how agencies operate.

At GDIT, people are our differentiator. As an Information Security Analyst Sr Advisor you will help ensure today is safe and tomorrow is smarter. Our work depends on Information Security Analyst Sr Advisor joining our team to provide identification, collection, examination, and analysis of data in support of incident response activities. These investigations include policy violations, incident reconstruction, and malware analysis to support internal incident response along with counterintelligence and law enforcement activities  

•    Lead and conduct real-time and historical analysis using security analytics tools and digital forensics tool suites.

•    Perform initial incident triage, forensic imaging, host and network analysis.

•    Determine attacker activity on known compromised systems (Intrusion vector, privilege escalation, lateral movement, malware deployment, exfiltration, etc).

•    Discover, characterize, and assess anomalous network and platform activity on various information systems and networks.

•    Conduct memory analysis to recover crucial case artifacts.

•    Engage in static and dynamic malware analysis to determine its functionality.

•    Research and leverage cybersecurity intelligence sources to improve SOC incident detection and response capabilities.

•    Develop, manage, and maintain a forensic laboratory, including specialized hardware and software products.

•    Collaborate and coordinate with other organizations, including but not limited to the network operations, system administrators and ISSOs, as needed in support of all service activities.

•    Assist the Government with oversight and coordination for customer’s response to significant cyber incidents.

•    Produce and present analytics, case review, and incident reporting to the Information Security community and Government leadership.

•    Provide post-incident recommendations to improve cybersecurity posture.

•    Ability to travel, on short notice, to customer facilities to support incident response.

•    Develop and maintain SOPs regarding data collection, forensic examination, reporting and investigations, in support of operational requirements.

•    Strong experience with Unix/Linux system administration.

•    Strong experience with Windows system administration.

•    Strong experience analyzing various log formats such as those from endpoints, networking devices, and authentication services.

•    Experience with forensic tooling (AXIOM, FTK, Arsenal Recon, Zimmerman Tools, X-Ways, Ghidra, IDA, Volatility, etc).

•    Strong oral, written, and presentation abilities.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED TO SUCCEED:

Education:  Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science or related technical field.

Required Experience: 8+ years progressive work experience within Information Security.

Required Technical Skills: Holds an intermediate level, industry recognized, certification (GCIH/GCFE/GCFA/GNFA//GREM/CFCE/CAWFE/EnCE/CCE).

Security Clearance Level: TS/SCI

Preferred Skills: 

•    At least 3 years’ experience related to DFIR, SOC, or LEO DF Unit.

•    At least 2 years’ experience with technical writing, developing technical documents, and incident response reporting. 

•    Deep knowledge related to the functionality of Windows OS, Mac OS-X, and Linux Operating systems and associated file systems (NTFS, HFS, ext, exFAT, etc).

•    Knowledge of Windows based memory forensics, including internal structure, and what data can be recovered.

•    Experience with analyzing raw packet capture.

Location: On Customer Site

US Citizenship Required

GDIT IS YOUR PLACE:

● 401K with company match

● Comprehensive health and wellness packages

● Internal mobility team dedicated to helping you own your career

● Rest and recharge with paid vacation and holidays

The likely salary range for this position is $148,026 - $200,270. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possibly contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

Travel Required:

Less than 10%

Telecommuting Options:

Onsite

Work Location:

USA DC Washington

Additional Work Locations:

USA AL Huntsville, USA WV Clarksburg

Total Rewards at GDIT:

Our benefits package for all US-based employees includes a variety of medical plan options, some with Health Savings Accounts, dental plan options, a vision plan, and a 401(k) plan offering the ability to contribute both pre and post-tax dollars up to the IRS annual limits and receive a company match. To encourage work/life balance, GDIT offers employees full flex work weeks where possible and a variety of paid time off plans, including vacation, sick and personal time, holidays, paid parental, military, bereavement and jury duty leave. To ensure our employees are able to protect their income, other offerings such as short and long-term disability benefits, life, accidental death and dismemberment, personal accident, critical illness and business travel and accident insurance are provided or available. We regularly review our Total Rewards package to ensure our offerings are competitive and reflect what our employees have told us they value most.

We are GDIT. A global technology and professional services company that delivers consulting, technology and mission services to every major agency across the U.S. government, defense and intelligence community. Our 30,000 experts extract the power of technology to create immediate value and deliver solutions at the edge of innovation. We operate across 30 countries worldwide, offering leading capabilities in digital modernization, AI/ML, Cloud, Cyber and application development. Together with our clients, we strive to create a safer, smarter world by harnessing the power of deep expertise and advanced technology.

We connect people with the most impactful client missions, creating an unparalleled work experience that allows them to see their impact every day. We create opportunities for our people to lead and learn simultaneously. From securing our nation’s most sensitive systems, to enabling digital transformation and cloud adoption, our people are the ones who make change real.

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans