Junior Digital Forensics Analyst

We are currently seeking to hire a Junior Digital Forensic Analyst to become a part of Peratons' Department of State Diplomatic Security Cyber Mission (DSCM) program

Location: Arlington, VA. Flexible for occasional telework – must be local to work location.

The U.S. Department of State, Computer Investigations and Forensics Division (DS/CTI/CIF) conducts digital evidence recovery and analysis in support of Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) criminal, cyber, and administrative investigations.  The Digital Forensics Laboratory receives, processes, and analyzes digital evidence using a wide variety of advanced technologies, decryption schemes, and forensic tools in support of the DSS mission. 

In this role, you will:

• Leverage your expertise in digital forensics to perform in-depth examinations while assuring forensic soundness of recovered digital evidence is maintained to meet court admissibility standards of the Department of Justice.
• Support the CIF program in providing digital forensic analysis across various types of cases involving both mobile devices and computer systems.
• Analyst will have a primary focus on mobile device analysis as an apprentice prior to transitioning to a full hybrid forensic analyst capable of examining both mobile and non-mobile devices.
• Conduct forensic examinations of digital evidence using recognized scientific best practices for the identification, collection, analysis, and interpretation of digital evidence for criminal and civil law or regulatory purposes.
• Leverage skillset to perform in-depth forensic analysis of various operating systems including Android, Apple iOS/MAC, Microsoft Windows, and Linux based operating systems.
• Leverage skillset to perform in-depth forensic analysis of file systems including APFS, NTFS, ExFAT, HFS/+, EXT2/3/4, and FAT/FAT32.
• Leverage skillsets to perform in-depth forensic analysis of system and third-party application databases.
• As a tool-agnostic examiner, maintain proficiency in the use of industry-standard forensic hardware and software tools such as Magnet Axiom, Cellebrite Inseyets, PA/UFED, Oxygen Forensic Detective, EnCase, X-Ways, Nuix and with mobile advanced extraction tools such as Graykey and Cellebrite Premium.
• Maintain non-vendor and vendor specific certifications related to job duties.
• Provide on‐scene support during the execution of search warrants with the identification, collection, packaging, handling, and chain-of-custody procedures of digital evidence.
• Provide on-scene expertise and triaging guidance of mobile device and running computer systems regarding; encryption, RAM captures, signal-blocking, biometrics, pin-locks, and field acquisition considerations.

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Required: 

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 2 years experience as a digital forensic examiner in performing mobile device forensic analysis in a digital forensic laboratory. An additional four years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• At a minimim, ONE of the following approved forensic certifications:
• SANS (GCFE, or GASF)
• IACIS (CFCE, or CMFE)
• NCFI (BCERT, or MDE)
• Cellebrite (CCME)
• OpenText EnCase (EnCE)
• Cellebrite (CCO&CCPA)
• X-Ways (X-PERT)
• Oxygen Forensic Detective (OFC)
• Magnet Forensics (MCFE)
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices for the identification, collection, analysis, and interpretation of digital evidence for criminal and civil law or regulatory purposes.
• Technical understanding of mobile device hardware, third-party applications, Apple iOS and Android-based operating systems; Apple Macintosh, Linux and Microsoft Windows operating systems, Windows Registry, Android Debug Bridge (ADB); Apple iTunes and iCloud; various computer file systems.
• Demonstrated knowledge in providing on-scene triaging, processing, handling, and packaging of electronic/digital evidence (chain of custody) during search and seizure warrants.
• Proficiency in using at least two forensic software tools such as Magnet Axiom, Cellebrite Inseyets formerly Cellebrite PA, Cellebrite UFED, Oxygen Forensic Detective, Nuix Investigator, X-ways, EnCase or mobile advanced extraction tools.
• Proficiency in writing detailed notes and reports that translate complex technical information to non-technical audiences.
• Possess critical, creative, and sound decision-making skills, and the situational awareness to know when to involve program leadership for guidance.
• Ability to travel for on-scene seizures of digital evidence, training, and/or testimony.
• Ability to work with individuals at all levels within and outside the organization and to deal tactfully, courteously, and professionally with CIF end-customers.
• U.S. citizenship.
• Ability to obtain an interim Secret clearance before start. 
• The ability to obtain a final Top-Secret security clearance. 

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