Digital Forensics Investigator

Location: Remote
Duration: 1–2 Weeks 

Position Overview

We are seeking a skilled Digital Forensics Investigator to conduct forensic investigations involving potentially compromised computers, servers, and storage devices. The role will focus on identifying security incidents, unauthorized access, fraudulent activity, and other digital evidence while following established forensic and chain-of-custody procedures.

The ideal candidate will have strong hands-on experience with industry-standard forensic tools and be capable of performing both disk and memory analysis across Windows and Linux environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct digital forensic investigations related to:
  • Security incidents
  • Unauthorized access
  • Fraud
  • Potential system compromise
• Acquire, preserve, and analyze forensic images and digital evidence.
• Perform disk and filesystem analysis.
• Analyze Windows artifacts, including:
  • Registry
  • Event logs
  • Browser activity
  • User activity
• Perform email and communication artifact analysis where applicable.
• Conduct memory forensics and analyze volatile system data.
• Perform forensic investigations across Windows and Linux environments.
• Establish detailed timelines of attacker and/or user activity.
• Identify indicators of compromise and relevant forensic artifacts.
• Document investigative procedures, evidence, findings, and conclusions.
• Prepare detailed and defensible forensic investigation reports.
• Maintain proper chain-of-custody and evidence-handling procedures.
• Support legal, compliance, security, and internal investigative activities.
• Communicate technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Required Technical Skills

• EnCase
• FTK (Forensic Toolkit)
• Autopsy
• Magnet AXIOM
• Cellebrite
• Volatility
• Windows forensics
• Linux forensics
• Disk and filesystem analysis
• Memory analysis
• Incident response
• Digital evidence acquisition and preservation

Required Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience conducting digital forensic investigations.
• Strong understanding of forensic evidence acquisition, preservation, and analysis.
• Hands-on experience with disk, filesystem, registry, browser, email, and memory artifacts.
• Experience investigating compromised systems and determining the scope and timeline of activity.
• Strong understanding of incident response and forensic investigation methodologies.
• Ability to maintain accurate chain-of-custody documentation.
• Strong technical writing and forensic reporting skills.
• Ability to work independently in a remote environment.