Host Forensic Analyst/Host Based Systems Analyst

Host Forensic Analyst Location: Arlington, VA Must have Top Secret Security Clearance Node is seeking Host Forensic Analyst to support this critical customer mission. Responsibilities: - Assisting Federal leads with overseeing and leading forensic teams at onsite engagements by coordinating evidence collection operations - Providing technical assistance on digital evidence matters and forensic investigative techniques to appropriate personnel when necessary - Writing in-depth reports, supporting with peer reviews, and providing quality assurance reviews for junior personnel - Supporting forensic analysis and mentoring/providing guidance to others on data collection, analysis, and reporting in support of onsite engagements - Assisting with leading and coordinating forensic teams in preliminary investigation - Planning, coordinating, and directing the inventory, examination, and comprehensive technical analysis of computer-related evidence - Distilling analytic findings into executive summaries and in-depth technical reports - Serving as technical forensics liaison to stakeholders and explaining investigation details including forensic methodologies and protocols - Tracking and documenting on-site incident response activities and providing updates to leadership throughout the engagement - Evaluating, extracting, and analyzing suspected malicious code

Created: 2026-03-05