Agile Defense

Digital Forensics Lead (CBP)

Agile Defense · Reston, VA

Posted 27 days ago · $155,000-175,000

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Is this posting real?

This role has been open
27 days
Agile Defense's roles stay open a median of 43 days
Reposted
No
Salary listed
Yes
14% of Agile Defense's roles list one
Ghost-job risk at Agile Defense
low
0 stale, 4 reposted of 100 open
Hiring momentum
166 roles opened in the last 90 days
↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
Last confirmed on the employer's board
2026-09-17

Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Agile Defense's own lever board since 2026-08-04. Full hiring picture for Agile Defense.

About this role

As a Digital Forensics Lead at Agile Defense, you will oversee the digital forensics program for U.S. Customs and Border Protection, focusing on preserving and analyzing evidence from compromised systems. Your role involves reconstructing incidents, delivering actionable findings to various teams, and building a more efficient forensics capability over time. You will also mentor junior team members and ensure that all processes adhere to strict evidentiary standards.

Our read on this posting4.4out of 5
benefits
4/5
freshness
4/5
career value
4/5
role clarity
5/5
pay transparency
5/5

Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Agile Defense as an employer.

What you need

  • Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Minimum of seven years of professional experience in incident response, insider threat investigations, digital forensics, and cyber threats
  • Minimum of five years of hands-on experience in security monitoring and analysis
  • Ability to create insider threat focused dashboards and reports
  • Experience with evidence handling and chain of custody

Nice to have

  • Certifications such as GCFA, GREM, GFCE, GNFA, GIME, GASF, GX-FA, Encase, Cellebrite or equivalent
  • Experience in mobile forensics
  • Experience leading digital forensic investigations for legal or law enforcement action
  • Knowledge of evidentiary standards in federal or highly regulated environments

What you get

  • Health Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • Paid Time Off
  • Holiday Pay
  • Short-term and long-term Disability
  • Retirement

Worth weighing

  • No salary listed for candidates without an active CBP BI
  • The role requires a significant amount of experience and expertise in a highly specialized field
  • The hiring process for candidates without an active CBP BI may take months
  • The position is hybrid, requiring 3 to 5 days in the office

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Listed by Agile Defense on their lever job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.

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