Job Description

The Digital Forensic Examiner is responsible for conducting forensic investigations, analyzing compromised systems, and preserving digital evidence to support cybersecurity operations and incident response. This role will leverage forensic methodologies, tools, and investigative techniques to uncover cyber threats, provide actionable intelligence, and support legal and compliance efforts in accordance with DoD and NIWC CSSP policies. Key Responsibilities include conducting forensic investigations on compromised systems, removable media, and storage devices using government-approved forensic toolsets; analyzing network traffic, system logs, and endpoint data to identify Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) and attack methodologies; collecting and preserving digital evidence in accordance with DoD forensic procedures and NIWC CSSP’s 5I forensic methodology to maintain chain of custody; utilizing forensic tools such as EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, Volatility, Autopsy, Magnet Axiom, or Cellebrite to extract and analyze digital artifacts; performing memory, disk, and file system analysis to identify malware infections, unauthorized access, and system manipulations; investigating insider threats, policy violations, and external cyberattacks to support legal and compliance actions; recovering deleted, encrypted, or corrupted data to extract forensic artifacts for intelligence reporting; generating detailed forensic reports summarizing findings, methodologies used, and recommendations for mitigation; supporting litigation and legal teams by preparing forensic reports for eDiscovery, court proceedings, and compliance audits; assisting in incident response activities by providing forensic analysis of cyber incidents, data breaches, and insider threats; participating in Red/Blue team exercises by conducting forensic analysis of attack scenarios and detection effectiveness; developing and maintaining forensic SOPs, policies, and guidelines in alignment with DoD forensic frameworks; staying updated on emerging digital forensic techniques, tools, and methodologies to improve forensic investigation capabilities; and providing forensic training and mentorship to junior analysts and cybersecurity teams.

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