Job Description Client Name: City of New York Start Date: January 6, 2025 End Date: January 4, 2026 Contract Length (in weeks): 52
Hybrid: 3 days in office/2 days remote. SCOPE OF SERVICES The forensics Analyst will investigate network intrusions and other cyber incidents to determine cause, extent and consequences of the breach.
TASKS: - Investigate network intrusions and other cybersecurity incidents to determine the cause and extent of the breach. Includes ability to perform host-based and network-based forensic analysis.
- Research and develop new techniques, and procedures to continually improve the digital forensics process.
- Produce high quality written work product presenting complex technical issues clearly and concisely.
- Managing and maintaining the analysis labs and forensics tools leveraged for investigations.
- Ensuring data is collected and preserved within industry standard best practices and in alignment evidence integrity requirements.
- Assisting the Cyber Emergency Response Team during critical incidents.
Requirements
MANDATORY SKILLS/EXPERIENCE Note: Candidates who do not have the mandatory skills will not be considered - Minimum 4 years of experience in Threat Management/Forensics Investigations/Incident Response environment
- Proficient in performing digital forensic investigations on a variety of platforms and operating systems with a deep understanding of digital forensics processes and tools.
DESIRABLE SKILLS/EXPERIENCE: - Experience with a wide range of forensic tools (TZWorks, X-Ways, SIFT, AXIOM, Volatility, etc.)
- Experience with memory analysis tools (i.e. Volatility)
- Experience with Linux and open source tools
- Experience investigating intrusions on Windows and Linux/Unix operating systems
- Knowledge of gathering, accessing, and assessing evidence from computer systems and electronic
- devices
- Knowledge of virtual environments
- Knowledge of forensic imaging techniques
- Knowledge of Microsoft Windows operating system and Windows artifacts
- Knowledge of Linux/UNIX operating systems and artifacts
- Knowledge of MAC OS operating system and forensics artifacts
- Knowledge of file systems
- Strong analytical skills