Digital Forensics Incident Response Consultant

Key Role:

Display professional and expert knowledge of incident response processes, tools, and techniques. Handle incident investigations with little oversight and make significant contributions to any incident response efforts. Participate in cyber incident response investigations requiring forensic, malware, and log analysis, and analyze forensic images and triage datasets to identify indicators of compromise, lateral movement, and unauthorized access or exfiltration of data. Assist in DFIR matters and assigned specific tasks by team leads and assistant team leads. Due to the nature of work performed within this facility, U.S. citizenship is required.

Basic Qualifications:

• 1+ years of experience in Cyber Security, Digital Forensics, and Incident Response

• Experience with analyzing Microsoft Windows and non-Windows systems, including Mac or Linux

• Experience with using DFIR toolsets, including FTK, EnCase, XWF, or Axiom

• Experience with scripted DFIR toolsets written in Python or PowerShell

• Experience with analyzing logs including firewall, network traffic, IIS, Antivirus, and DNS

• Knowledge of common forensic artifacts analyzed during incidents to determine attack, vector, lateral movement, and data exfiltration

• Ability to correlate events from multiple sources to create a timeline analysis

• Ability to work after standard business hours, including some evenings, some weekends and holidays

• HS diploma or GED

Additional Qualifications:

• Experience with forensically analyzing cloud data, including AWS, Azure, or GCP

• Knowledge of mobile device platforms, including smartphones and tablets

• Ability to prioritize work assignments without guidance

• Ability to organize case notes

• Ability to prepare detailed technical reports

• Ability to take a rotation on call

• Ability to work more than one incident at a time

• Possession of excellent oral and written communication skills with clients

• Bachelor's degree

• DFIR or Cyber Security Certifications, including CCE, EnCE, CFCE, CISSP, CISM, GCIA, GCFE, GCFA, GREM, or GNFA Certification

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We're an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.