ICITAP Digital Forensic Advisor at Amentum

JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:  

• The Forensic Digital Evidence Advisor is the principal subject matter expert in mobile digital and computer evidentiary analysis. The advisor mentors host-country experts on training, techniques and procedures used in the collection, preservation, examination, analysis, and court production of digital evidence with an emphasis on ISO/IEC 17020 and/or 17025 accreditation requirements.
• The advisor will mentor host-country experts on understanding operating systems such as Windows, Macintosh, Linux or UNIX, and DOS and conducting examinations on compromised computers and servers.
• The advisor will train on information systems security; network architecture; general database concepts; document management; hardware and software troubleshooting; electronic mail systems, such as Exchange; Microsoft Office applications; intrusion tools; and computer forensic tools. The advisor may be required to conduct advanced training related to conducting security assessments, penetration testing, link analysis, and ethical hacking.
• The advisor will also advise host country officials on the use, calibration, maintenance and testing of equipment associated with digital or computer analysis (such as EnCase, Access Data, Cellebrite, and FTK) as well as best practices for digital or computer evidence exploitation, database, analysis reports and chain of custody records management.
• The advisor will also work with various US officials from Departments of State (DoS) and Justice (DOJ). Duties also include facilitating meetings; leading working groups; developing reports and specialized papers; reviewing and editing policies; and conducting briefings.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS:  

(Superior experience in critical areas may be substituted for other areas at DOJ discretion)

• Minimum of 10 years of criminal justice experience progressively increasing responsibilities involving complex cases;
• Minimum of 5 years of related digital evidence/cybercrime experience;
• Bachelor’s degree from a US Department of Education recognized institution;
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust certification from the U.S. DOJ.