Digital Forensic Analyst I

Summary

Join CGS as a Digital Forensic Analyst and play a key role in our expanding forensics department. Your primary focus will be preserving and collecting data from mobile devices and cloud storage. You will utilize a wide range of forensic technologies, performing on-site and remote data collection and analysis. This position requires collaboration with legal teams and client IT departments, working within a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment. You will maintain our forensic toolset, develop procedures, manage chain of custody, and perform quality checks. CGS offers a supportive environment that encourages professional growth and active roles for all team members.

Requirements

• Minimum of an undergraduate degree, preferably in Digital Forensic Science or Computer Science/Engineering
• 1+ years of relevant experience in where the analyst understands the forensic lifecycle and can properly perform scoping activities, evidence acquisitions on a range of devices, and execute forensic analysis at an intermediate level
• Experience using industry standard forensic tools such as: EnCase, Cellebrite, Oxygen, FTK Imager, MacQuisition, X1 Social Discovery, Logicube Falcon
• General understanding of Mac/Windows filesystems, mobile devices, and encryption
• Experience preserving desktops, laptops, mobile devices/tablets, servers, both cloud and on-premise email implementations, nontraditional cloud data sources, social media, etc. in a forensically sound manner
• Ability to communicate effectively and tactfully in both verbally and in written format to team members and technical/non-technical clients
• Ability to work extended hours when necessary to ensure client deadlines are met
• Ability to demonstrate superior organizational skills with acute attention to detail
• Must be willing to travel regularly on short notice; must have a valid passport for occasional international travel
• Must be an energetic self-starter who can work within a team environment but also independently as the situation requires
• Ability to document forensic workflows based on sound industry practice
• Willingness to develop/train other team members to increase the group’s overall knowledge base as well as cultivate secondary resources to assist in larger collection events
• Strong troubleshooting skills coupled with the ability to solve on the fly to solve complex problems

Responsibilities

• Perform forensic data collection and basic forensic analysis in both on-site and remote capacity
• Coordinate directly with legal teams/client IT departments to understand project scope
• Maintain forensic tool set by staying current on version updates and new options in the market
• Work closely with project management and other team members on completing complex projects in a fast pace, deadline-driven environment
• Assist in developing, documenting, and refining procedures to accomplish discovery process requirements
• Manage all chain of custody best practices associated with the rules of evidence
• Consistently adhere to standard operating procedures
• Perform quality checks on work products prior to delivering to the client
• Complete additional duties assigned by the manager including general IT functions

Preferred Qualifications

• Understanding of the electronic discovery reference model (EDRM)
• Possess at least one industry-standard certification (EnCE, CCE, CCFE, GCFE, GCFA, CCO, CCPA, CCME, etc.)
• General knowledge of litigation support applications (e.g. Relativity, Concordance, Nuix, LAW PreDiscovery, etc.)
• Experience working with structured data exported from various platforms including analysis, custom scripting, and data manipulation to develop reports for client use
• Understanding of (Robo/Rich) copy tools, BAT (PowerShell) scripting, and Active Directory
• Experience with scripting, programming/coding, and database languages (SQL, VB, HTML, Access)

Benefits

• Health, Dental, and Vision
• Life Insurance
• 401k
• Flexible Spending Account (Health, Dependent Care, and Commuter)
• Paid Time Off and Observance of State/Federal Holidays