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Join a dynamic team at the forefront of national security, providing advanced solutions to government intelligence agencies. Since 1968, we’ve been solving the toughest challenges with groundbreaking tech. Explore thrilling projects in Digital Transformation, Cybersecurity, IT, Data Analytics and Software Development. Elevate your career and make a difference. Your adventure begins now-unleash your potential with MANTECH!\nMANTECH seeks a motivated, career- and customer-oriented Digital Forensics Analyst to join our team in Herndon, VA. In this role, you will lead the detection, containment, and forensic investigation of complex cybersecurity incidents within the organization. Acting as a core responder to active threats, you will secure volatile evidence, analyze host and network telemetry, and reconstruct attack timelines to identify root causes, bridging technical forensics with risk mitigation by translating complex indicators of compromise into tactical response actions and enterprise countermeasures.\nResponsibilities include, but are not limited to:\nPerform live memory analysis, disk imaging, and forensic data acquisition across enterprise and cloud endpoints while maintaining strict chain-of-custody protocols.\nAnalyze endpoint, cloud, and system log data to map threat actor movement, build comprehensive incident timelines, and isolate indicators of compromise (IOCs).\nCommunicate with the customer and affected end users to coordinate immediate threat containment and eradication strategies.\nConduct proactive and reactive threat hunting across the network to uncover advanced persistent threats (APTs) and hidden persistence mechanisms.\nPrepare detailed technical forensic reports and root-cause analyses to justify Incident Response remediation, recovery plans, and network modifications.\nCollaborate with cyber defense teams to deploy tactical signature updates, endpoint rules, and enterprise-wide countermeasures post-incident.\nIdentify gaps in current logging, visibility, and logging architectures, providing actionable engineering recommendations to mature continuous monitoring capabilities.\nAdvise the customer on technical impacts, zero-day vulnerabilities, and threat trends affecting organizational equities.\n\nMinimum Qualifications:\n7+ years of experience in Cybersecurity \n2+ years of experience in host/network forensics, threat hunting, or Tier 3 cybersecurity incident response\n2+ years of experience with commercial and open-source forensic suites (e.g., Magnet AXIOM, X-Ways, FTK, EnCase, Volatility, or KAPE) and Enterprise Detection & Response (EDR/XDR) platforms\n2+ years of experience analyzing host artifacts (e.g., MFT, Registry, Event Logs), volatile memory, and network packet captures (PCAP) to reconstruct cyber attacks\nMust possess an active DoD 8570 IAT Level II (or higher) certification (CompTIA Security+, SSCP, CySA+, GSEC, GICSP, CCNA Security, CND v3, RHCSA, CISSP (or Associate), CISA, CompTIA Advanced Security Practitioner/SecurityX, CCNP Security, CCSP, GCIH, or GCED)\nPreferred Qualifications:\nBachelor’s degree in Digital Forensics, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or a closely related IT discipline.\nSecurity Clearance Requirements:\nMust have a current/active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.\nPhysical Requirements:\nMust be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.\nThe projected compensation range for this position is $141,500.00-$236,000.00. 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