Forensic Analyst

Job Title

Forensic Analyst

Location

Tampa, FL 33621 US (Primary)

Category

Intelligence

Job Type

Full-Time

Career Level

Staff

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Travel

Security Clearance Required

TS / SCI

Job Description

Prescient Edge is seeking a Forensic Analyst to support a federal government client.

Benefits :

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes :

• A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
• Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
• A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
• A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

Forensic Analyst

Description :

• Perform all-source intelligence analysis, including producing reports based on identity intelligence submissions and writing intelligence information reports (AMHS Messages / IIRs).
• Provide Processing, Exploitation and Dissemination (PED) for the i2 related modalities within biometrics, forensics, and Document & Media Exploitation (DOMEX) for global SOF.
• Provide analytical input, during future requirements development, testing, evaluation, and training events for new biometric sensors, forensics, CELLEX, DOMEX and SOFEX web applications / architectures or processes.
• Ensure production dissemination to appropriate i2 related data repositories, both current and future, for example the Department of Defense (DoD) Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS).
• Conduct briefings and prepare White / Information Papers.
• Provide nominations and support for the management of watchlists and watchlist type products including the Biometrics Enabled Watchlist (BEWL) and the Digital Media Enabled Watchlist (DMEWL) for theater specific and comprehensive lists which provide a method for operationalizing the output of biometrics and forensics intelligence.
• Provide nominations to the DoD BEWL for persons of interest in accordance with all applicable SOPs.
• Manage DoD BEWL nominations with the current theater BEWL in accordance with all applicable SOPs.
• Coordinate with other theater elements and CONUS SOCOM reach-back Biometric Enabled Intelligence / Forensic Enabled Intelligence / Document and Media Exploitation Enabled Intelligence (BEI / FEI / DEI) capabilities to provide support to theater i2 requirements.
• Use the SOCOM IT architecture to accomplish PED mission support.
• Employ basic Boolean Logic effectively with some errors.

Job Requirements

Required experience :

• A minimum 1-year experience in a combination of the following :
• Using FTK 1x / 3x, EnCase 5x or 6x, iLook, P2 Commander, or similar forensic examination toolsets.
• With new technologies and programming techniques for multiple software languages, including, but not limited to SQL programming, C#, C / C++, Perl, Python.
• Using regular expression patterns in order to conduct bit-by-bit live searches on media.
• Producing forensically sound images of digital media, i.e., SATA, IDE, flash drives using imaging software, such as FTK imager or other command line tools, both internal & external write block hardware.
• Wiping, verifying, and validating media before and after conducting an examination.
• Using virtual platforms such as VMware Server / Workstation in order to mount & view media in its native operating system.
• Data recovery / carving experience using WinHEX, X-Ways Forensics or similar tool.
• Using regular expression patterns in order to conduct bit-by-bit live searches on media.
• Understanding Basic Unix commands for study of CACHE Flow Logs & of hexadecimal code, file structures to include file headers and footers.
• Using Web filtering, Spam Filtering, and Message Capturing Technologies.
• Conducting cell phone exploitation and extracting pertinent data using cell phone analysis tools such as Device Seizure, Neutrino, BitPim, .

XRY / .XACT and other open source tools.

• Using Hyper Terminal to communicate with cell phones using AT commands.
• Using cell phone analysis tools such as Device Seizure, BitPim, .XRY / .XACT.

Required education :

Bachelor's degree (BSEE, BSCS, BSCE) B.S. in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), or B.S. in Computer Science, or B.S. in Civil Engineering or equivalent Forensic degree from a four-year college or university;

or equivalent combination of forensic training, certifications (from other DoD or USG training sources), and 3 years of experience with current forensics hardware, software, and methodologies.

Security Clearance :

Security clearance required TS / SCI with CI POLY or the ability to obtain CI POLY.

Location :

HQ SOCOM, MacDill AFB, FL.

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008.

We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community.

Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law.

We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization's success.