Cardinal Technology Systems Corp. is a government IT solutions provider servicing commercial and government initiative in various parts of the United States. We are currently seeking a Host Forensics Analyst to work for our company.

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating data collection/acquisition operations.
• Providing technical assistance on data collection techniques and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary.
• Writing in-depth reports, supports with peer reviews and provides quality assurance reviews for junior personnel.
• Supporting forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis and reporting in support of onsite engagements.
• Assisting with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation.
• Planning, coordinating and directing the inventory, examination and comprehensive technical analysis of computer systems and digital artifacts.
• Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports.
• Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details to include forensic methodologies and protocols.
• Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement.
• Traveling to incident response locations in the United States, Territories & Possessions.
• Evaluating, extracting and analyzing suspected malicious code.
• Please note that this is a pipeline position, meaning we are proactively identifying qualified candidates for anticipated future opportunities, and there may not be an immediate opening at the time of application.

• Must have an active TS/SCI clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Required Education: BS Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering or related degree; or HS Diploma and 10+ years of host or digital forensics experience.
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability.
• 5+ years of directly relevant experience in cyber forensic investigations using leading edge technologies and industry standard forensic tools.
• Ability to create forensically sound duplicates of computer systems (forensic images).
• Able to write cyber investigative reports documenting digital forensics findings.
• Experience with the analysis and characterization of cyber attacks.
• Experience with proper digital asset collection and preservation procedures and chain of custody protocols.
• Skilled in identifying different classes of attacks and attack stages.
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities.
• Knowledgeable in proactive analysis of systems and networks, to include creating trust levels of critical resources.
• Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations.

• Desired Certifications: GCFA, GCFE, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, CISSP
• Experience with or knowledge of two or more of the following tools: EnCase, SIFT, X-Ways, Volatility, WireShark, Sleuth Kit/ Autopsy, Magnet Axiom Cyber, Snort, Splunk or other SIEM Tools (ArcSight, LogRythm, Elastic, Etc.), Other EDR Tools (Crowdstrike, MDE, Trellix, Etc).
• Proficiency with conducting all-source research.

• Medical, Dental, Vision Benefits
• Paid Life
• Paid Vacation, Holidays, Sick Leave, Floating Holidays, Bereavement Leave
• Semi-monthly pay cycle

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp (“CTech-Sys”), www.ctech-sys.com, is an SBA Certified 8(a) and HUBZone company located in the National Capital Region (NCR) and serves both government and commercial clients such clients as US CBP, US CIS, DLA, DFuse Technologies, and American Environmental Engineering Consultants.

Cardinal Technology Systems, Corp is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and it’s our policy to consider applicants for employment without regard to sex, race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, veteran status, alienage, ancestry, or any other factors prohibited by law. Employment selections are based on company and client requirements and the qualifications and skills of the candidate. CTech-Sys is committed to actively capitalizing on the diversity of skills, talents and perspectives of our employees.