Forensics Analyst - Senior

@ ECS Tech Inc

Position Overview

ECS Tech Inc is seeking a Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst - Senior to work in our Washington, DC office. This role involves identifying threat tactics, performing cyber threat hunts, and analyzing digital evidence in accordance with industry frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and ATRM.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify threat tactics and gaps using MITRE ATT&CK Framework and ATRM.
• Perform hypothesis-based or intelligence-based cyber threat hunts.
• Create threat detections using cloud-native techniques.
• Utilize Agile methodology to organize intelligence and project status.
• Independently research intelligence reports for actionable data.
• Analyze large data sets to uncover novel attack techniques.
• Conduct log file and evidence analysis for network intrusion investigations.
• Create forensically sound duplicates of evidence and maintain chain of custody.
• Extract data using forensic tools and data carving techniques.
• Provide technical summaries and ensure compliance with Federal Rules of Evidence.

Qualifications & Certifications

Candidates must possess strong communication skills, deep technical knowledge in network protocols, operating systems internals, and forensic tools. A bachelor’s degree or higher is required along with 10+ years in cyber threat hunting and forensics support, and active Secret clearance, among other specialized certifications.

Additional Information

Benefits details can be found at ECS Tech Inc Benefits. Applicants must be able to work at our Washington, DC office and have access to government controlled secure facilities for classified information.

Key skills/competency

• Cyber Defense
• Forensics
• Threat Hunting
• MITRE ATT&CK
• Incident Response
• Cloud-native
• Agile
• Evidence Analysis
• Digital Forensics
• Network Security