Digital Forensics Examiner (On-Site) - Mandiant Alexandria, VA Bookmark Share Print 290 0 0

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Job Description

Mandiant is seeking a Digital Forensics Examiner who will be responsible for evidence intake, management, and supporting the day-to-day operations of the Forensic Lab while maintaining a high degree of organization and accountability. The ideal candidate will have strong technical and organizational skills as well as a desire to be a part of an innovative team striving to advance high-end professional services to the Mandiant Consulting team.

What You Will Do:

• Receive physical and electronic data transfers from clients and consultants and utilize industry-accepted practices in retrieving, recovering and preserving digital evidence from mobile devices, workstations, servers and cloud-based sources.
• Create and update evidence documentation, including chain of custody forms and examiner notes.
• Support Mandiant’s global forensic labs and evidence control systems to enable the global consulting mission
• Contribute to the team’s ongoing efforts to improve the organization’s digital forensic capabilities
• Interface with consultants regarding case investigation status
• Participate in regular internal audits of evidence, and equipment and resource usage

Minimum Requirements:

·       A minimum of one year of digital forensic experience performing evidence collections from a variety of sources, including laptops, desktops, and mobile devices.

·       A minimum of one year of experience with chain of custody procedures, forensic lab best practices, and evidence handling.

·       A minimum of one year of experience successfully interfacing with clients (internal and external)

·       A minimum of one year experience with tools used for incident response and digital forensics (e.g., Encase, X-Ways, Cellebrite, Axiom)

·       A minimum of one year of digital forensic experience

Desired Qualifications:

·       Demonstrated experience with forensic evidence best practices and evidence collection from Windows, Linux and MacOS sources

·       Demonstrated understanding of chain of custody procedures, forensic lab best practices, and evidence handling

·       Demonstrated  understanding of applicable laws, standards and best practices in the context of digital forensics

·       Proven experience managing multiple tasks and priorities independently and in a team environment

·       Effective written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to present complex technical matters clearly and concisely

·       Ability to provide occasional support after core hours

As a U.S. federal contractor, Mandiant has adopted a COVID-19 Vaccination Policy to comply with our obligations under applicable laws and requirements. This position may be covered under Mandiant’s COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, as required in order to support federal contracts, access company offices and/or attend in-person meetings and work events. If covered under this policy, proof of vaccination against COVID-19 may be required as a condition of hire.

At Mandiant we are committed to our #OneTeam approach combining diversity, collaboration, and excellence. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or on the basis of disability.