Intrusion Analyst - (Several Levels)

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Job Description:

Parsons is looking for an amazingly talented Intrusion Analyst (Several Levels) to join our team! In this role, you will conduct forensic examinations of network intrusions, malicious activity, compromised systems, advanced persistent threats, and cyber incidents while developing actionable analysis to support investigative and cybersecurity operations.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Conduct forensic examinations involving network intrusions, malicious activity, compromised systems, advanced persistent threat activity, and cyber incidents.

• Develop or maintain scripts and analytical utilities for artifact triage, artifact extraction, timeline development, and repetitive examination tasks.

• Identify indicators of compromise, persistence mechanisms, lateral-movement activity, command-and-control activity, privilege escalation, credential abuse, and other adversary behaviors.

• Perform evidence identification, forensic image and extraction review, hashing, timestamp analysis, artifact interpretation, anti-forensic detection, and user-activity reconstruction.

• Conduct initial forensic triage to identify key artifacts, determine examination scope, and support case assignment and prioritization.

• Maintain accurate chain-of-custody documentation and ensure evidence is handled, stored, transferred, and disposed of in accordance with laboratory procedures and security requirements.

• Prepare complete, technically accurate, and professionally formatted Malware Analysis Reports.

• Validate malware-analysis tools, document validation results, verify tool outputs, and develop or maintain approved scripts using version-control practices, as assigned.

• Participate in technical peer reviews of forensic reports and incorporate review comments.

• Support expert-witness preparation, affidavits, warrants, mock depositions, moot court sessions, and testimony when designated and qualified.

• Support quality-assurance activities, including SOP implementation, audit readiness, competency testing, and accreditation-related documentation.

• Support metrics collection and analysis involving case volume, backlog, throughput, cycle time, timeliness, workload, rework, error rates, and quality indicators.

• Provide technical input to training, mentorship, process-improvement, and lessons-learned activities.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Active Secret clearance; Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility is preferred.

• Bachelor’s degree in Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Criminal Justice, or a related field. Four years of hands-on digital-forensics or intrusion-analysis experience may be substituted for the degree.

• Hands-on digital-forensics or intrusion-analysis experience appropriate to the assigned level:

• Intrusion Analyst 1: Minimum of two years.

• Intrusion Analyst 2: Minimum of five years.

• Intrusion Analyst 3: Minimum of eight years.

• Intrusion Analyst 4: Minimum of 12 years.

• Ability to analyze network intrusions, malicious activity, compromised systems, advanced persistent threats, and cyber incidents.

• Experience identifying indicators of compromise, persistence mechanisms, lateral movement, command-and-control activity, privilege escalation, credential abuse, and other adversary behaviors.

• Ability to perform forensic image and extraction review, hashing, timestamp analysis, artifact interpretation, anti-forensic detection, and user-activity reconstruction.

• Experience maintaining chain-of-custody documentation and handling evidence in accordance with laboratory procedures and security requirements.

• Ability to prepare accurate, complete, and professionally formatted Malware Analysis Reports.

• Strong analytical, technical, investigative, documentation, and written communication skills.

• Ability to work independently and collaborate effectively with investigators, cybersecurity personnel, technical reviewers, government representatives, and multidisciplinary teams.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• At least one active certification, or an equivalent certification approved by the COR, including

• GIAC Certified Incident Handler

• EC-Council Certified Incident Handler

• GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst

• DC3 Cyber Training Academy Digital Forensic Examiner

• Formal training dedicated to expert-witness testimony, rules of evidence, and courtroom procedure, such as DC3’s 40-hour Forensic Trial Training course, completed within the last three years when required for assigned duties.

• Experience developing scripts and analytical utilities for artifact triage, extraction, timeline development, or repetitive analysis tasks.

• Experience validating malware-analysis tools, verifying tool outputs, documenting validation results, and using version-control practices.

• Experience supporting peer review, expert-witness preparation, affidavits, warrants, depositions, moot court sessions, or courtroom testimony.

• Experience supporting quality-assurance programs, SOP implementation, accreditation activities, competency testing, audits, and laboratory metrics.

• Experience analyzing malware, network traffic, system artifacts, persistence mechanisms, lateral movement, command-and-control activity, and advanced persistent threat behavior.

• Experience supporting training, mentorship, process improvement, and lessons-learned activities.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Secret security clearance is required for this position.

This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $88,400.00 - $154,700.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—APPLY TODAY!

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About Us

Parsons is a digitally enabled solutions provider focused on the defense, security, and infrastructure markets. With nearly 75 years of experience, Parsons is uniquely qualified to deliver cyber/converged security, technology-based intellectual property, and other innovative services to federal, regional, and local government agencies, as well as to private industrial customers worldwide.

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