Digital Forensics Analyst

Program Overview

About The Role

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Digital Forensics Analyst to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

• Lead advanced digital forensic investigations across endpoints, networks, and cloud environments: acquire, preserve, and analyze artifacts to reconstruct timelines and determine scope and impact.
• Perform forensic acquisition using industry‑standard tools and techniques; maintain chain‑of‑custody and evidence integrity for legal and investigative use.
• Correlate forensic artifacts with threat intelligence and MITRE ATT&CK mappings to identify adversary TTPs, indicators of compromise, and attribution signals.
• Conduct memory, disk, log, and cloud artifact analysis; extract, preserve, and document volatile and non‑volatile data for investigative and prosecutorial requirements.
• Produce detailed, defensible forensic reports, timelines, and expert‑level briefings for incident response, legal, counterintelligence, and senior leadership audiences.
• Support incident containment and remediation by providing forensic findings, recommended mitigations, and validation of remediation actions.
• Develop and maintain forensic playbooks, procedures, and tooling; mentor forensic staff and ensure QA of forensic products.
• Coordinate with SOC, CIRT, threat intel, and law‑enforcement partners during investigations and evidence handoffs.
• Maintain readiness through tooling validation, lab exercises, and continuous improvement of forensic methodologies.

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Qualifications

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, Software Engineering, or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (if applicable); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: GREM, CFR, CySA+, GCFA, GCFE, PenTest+).

• Required experience and skills:

  • Digital forensics, incident response, or cyber investigations experience with at least 3 years performing advanced forensic analysis in enterprise or DoD environments.
  • Demonstrated expertise in disk/memory forensics, network traffic analysis, cloud artifact collection, and use of forensic toolsets (e.g., EnCase, FTK, X‑WAYS, Volatility, Rekall, Cellebrite, cloud forensics tools).
  • Strong knowledge of evidence handling, chain‑of‑custody, legal/privilege considerations, and producing courtroom‑quality forensic reports.
  • Ability to map forensic findings to MITRE ATT&CK, threat intelligence, and operational impact; provide actionable recommendations to responders and leadership.
  • Experience coordinating cross‑organizational investigations and supporting law enforcement or counterintelligence handoffs.

• Desired:

  • Completion of advanced forensic training such as DC3 Cyber Forensics Course or equivalent DoD/IC forensic courses.
  • Prior experience supporting DoD/ARNG investigations, legal proceedings, or multi‑agency forensic operations.
  • Familiarity with forensic automation, validated lab environments, and scalable forensic triage for high‑volume environments.

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SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.