Perform digital forensics, malware analysis, and incident response for SOC operations. Collect and restore digital evidence, document investigations for legal proceedings, triage incidents, recommend countermeasures, and maintain forensic policies and processes.
About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1681
Job Title: Cybersecurity Analyst
Location: Remote
Clearance Level: Public Trust, Must Have Ability to Obtain a Clearance
Required Certification(s): Approved DoD 8140 cyber-related certification; GCFA or EnCE preferred
Job Description
- Executes analyses using forensics technologies to collect computer evidence. Restores data such as documents, photos, and emails from hard drives that have been deleted, damaged, or manipulated.
- Presents investigation results and provides evidence for legal proceedings.
- Manages the investigation processes, including the analysis, documentation, and evidence handling for legal proceedings.
- Confirms policies, procedures, and processes related to forensic functions are updated.
Education and Background
Bachelor of Science and 3-5 years of experience
Years of Experience
3 - 5 years
Required Skills
- Support security event monitoring and event triage and incident response for a cyber defense program including Security Operation Centers (SOC) with a goal to identify intrusion, malware, insider threat, misuse, policy violations and misconfigurations. Document case information to support more in-depth analysis. Escalate cases to senior analysts as required.
- Conduct Cyber Hunt, Digital Forensics and Incident Response, and Malware Reverse Engineering Activities. Shift Turnover activities.
- Intake, triage, and process new incidents reported. Recommend Countermeasures and work with operations and cyber personnel to mitigate incidents.
- Undertake proactive measures to implement blocks and detective capabilities for an enterprise under supervision.
- Supports digital forensics & malware analysis in support of IR and law
enforcement requests.
Preferred Skills
Splunk, Microsoft Defender, Threat Intelligence Analysis, Digital Forensics, Malware Analysis.
Working Conditions
Fully remote
Our Core Values
Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together.
What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we support.
- Humble - Be Grounded. Success is not achieved alone, humility ensures a culture of mutual respect, encouraging open communication, and a willingness to learn from one another and take on any task.
- Hungry - Be Eager. Our hunger for excellence drives an insatiable appetite for innovation and continuous improvement, propelling us forward in the face of new and unprecedented challenges.
- Hustle - Be Driven. Hustle is reflected in our relentless work ethic, where we are each committed to going above and beyond to advance the mission and achieve success.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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