The NISC IV program at Leidos is seeking a Digital Forensics Analyst to perform a variety of duties in connection with supporting counterintelligence and security programs for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Office of Investigations and Personal Responsibility.

Primary Responsibilities:

The successful candidate will be responsible for identifying, preserving, acquiring, and analyzing electronically stored information (ESI) throughout the FAA. The primary responsibilities of the position are: 

• Provides expert digital forensic support through the scientific analysis of electronic evidence by recovering and analyzing electronic evidence associated with investigations
• Responsible for performing digital forensic examinations, to include both stand-alone system analysis as well as perform collections in a live Windows or Linux client-server environment, utilizing validated remote forensic software
• Proficiency with performing root cause analysis on network or computer activities to aid with the identification, containment and remediation of behaviors that pose a threat to the enterprise
• Assess and report on indications of, suspected incidents, demonstrated activity, or post-event forensics on cyber threats and the implications to FAA interests
• Independently manage complex, large volume, and previously un-encountered digital forensics examinations
• Familiarity with digital forensic tools, techniques and procedures; provides recommendations on effective digital forensic solutions
• Researches and maintains proficiency in digital forensics tools, techniques, and trends
• Complete reporting and documentation of digital forensic evidence for both technical stakeholders and FAA senior leadership
• Maintain knowledge of Federal Government Cyber Security programs, security requirements, best practices
• Monitor and evaluate all-source intelligence and information to identify potential Cyber Threats to FAA and aviation stakeholder systems, operations, and networked infrastructure
• Prepare and present briefings and reports that are timely, actionable, and are support the stated mission
• Provide analytic case support to investigations, administrative or security inquiries, risk assessments, or other inquiries
• Ensure proper document marking, safeguarding of protected information, use of personnel access controls, handling of need-to-know criteria, and appropriate physical storage of national security and other sensitive information.
• Testify in various legal proceedings, including courts of law, in support of all generated work products as required

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 4 years of related experience or a Master’s degree and two years of experience. Six (6) years of relevant experience may be substituted for degree requirement.
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills, able to communicate clearly, logically, and succinctly
• Capability to provide accurate, high quality data efficiently and effectively
• Analytical problem-solving skills, good critical thinker
• Significant experience with Microsoft Office suite
• Excellent attitude, poise, and team player
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous Federal Government and/or Government contracting work experience
• Knowledge of Federal Government Insider Threat, Counterintelligence (CI), and/or security programs
• Conduct research and analysis using various analytic tools, including open-source information, collaborate with other analytical counterparts across the U.S. community and apply knowledge of threat environments, open-source tools, and current threat technologies
• Experience in the use Security Information Event Management (SIEM) such as Splunk, to perform analysis on available data
• Relevant information security certifications

Pay Range:

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.