Digital Forensics & Incident Response Analyst (Mid-Level) (R-00091)

Job Description

Job Description

True Zero Technologies, a veteran-owned small business, was founded on the principle that the purposeful enablement of people and technology in an organization directly ties to the quality of its outcomes. True Zero recognizes that those outcomes begin and end with our people, and that is what we have built a community of like-minded, driven, and passionate individuals and innovators who are aligned in a common goal of delivering top-tier services to our customers. Our culture and commitment have been recognized through numerous accolades, including being named one of the  Best Places to Work  in 2023 in two categories (“Prosperous and Thriving” ($5MM–$50MM in gross revenue) and “Mid-Atlantic Region” (DC, DE, MD, NC, VA, WV)), and again in 2025 as a  Best Places to Work  honoree. In addition, True Zero earned coveted spots on the  Inc. 5000  list of fastest-growing companies in America in  2022, 2023, and 2025 , a testament to our sustained growth driven by our people-first approach and unwavering dedication to excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Provide real-time analysis and triage of security events to support the initial response efforts.
• Analyze log files from endpoints, EDR systems, firewalls, and servers to identify, contain, and remediate suspicious activity.
• Analyze malicious scripts and code to mitigate potential threats.
• Engage in Threat Hunting operations to proactively identify and mitigate threats.
• Conduct predictive or reactive analyses on security measures to support cyber security initiatives.
• Create system images or capture network settings from information technology environments to preserve as evidence.
• Forensically duplicate digital evidence to use for data recovery and analysis procedures.
• Perform web service network traffic analysis or waveform analysis to detect anomalies, such as unusual events or trends.
• Contribute to the analysis of cyber threat intelligence and apply findings to bolster ESOC's defensive and responsive actions.
• Post-incident analysis, assisting in identifying root causes, mining lessons learned, and reinforcing security measures.
• Contribute to training and skill development opportunities for self and other team members.
• Develop or refine policies and requirements for data collection, processing, and reporting.
• Recommend cyber defense software or hardware to support responses to cyber incidents.
• Adhere to legal policies and procedures related to handling digital media.
• Stay current on emerging threats, atack techniques, and vulnerabilities.
• Write and execute scripts to automate tasks, such as parsing large data files.
• Write cyber defense recommendations, reports, or white papers using research or experience.
• Write technical summaries to report findings.

Job Qualifications

We’re actively searching for talented security and technology practitioners who are ready to experience the True Zero difference. As a True Zero team member, you'll enjoy :

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