Contract Subject Matter Expert – Cyber Defense Forensics Analyst

Job Description: • Complete a practitioner-level skills assessment • Complete a short post-assessment survey • No meetings, facilitation, reviews, or follow-up work • This is a finite, transactional engagement with clearly defined deliverables. • Estimated assessment length: ~120 items • Estimated completion time: Approximately 1 hour • Assessment window: Must be completed within a defined access period (typically 5 business days once access is granted) • Once started, the assessment must be completed within 24 hours Requirements: • Candidates must be current practitioners with applied, real-world experience analyzing digital evidence and supporting cybersecurity investigations. • Familiarity should align with one or more of the following areas: • Conducting digital forensic analysis in support of cybersecurity investigations • Collecting, preserving, and analyzing digital evidence from endpoints, servers, or network sources • Applying forensic principles to maintain evidence integrity and chain of custody • Investigating computer security incidents to determine scope, impact, and root cause • Analyzing logs, memory, disk images, and network artifacts • Using forensic and investigative tools to support incident response and vulnerability mitigation • Understanding common attack techniques, malware behaviors, and adversary tradecraft • Supporting incident response teams with forensic findings and technical insights • Documenting investigative processes, findings, and conclusions in clear reports • Understanding legal, policy, and procedural considerations related to forensic investigations. • Participants must score above 50% on the assessment Benefits: Apply tot his job

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