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Forensics / Incident Response SME

United States
Full Remote
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Join our rapidly growing cybersecurity team as a Forensics / Incident Response SME. This dual-focused position requires active participation in all Incident Response activities, complemented by deep, specialized expertise in Forensic Analysis. You'll be responsible for all incident response and management activities, forensic analysis, and other emerging enterprise-wide IT challenges.

Key Highlights
Forensics / Incident Response SME
Incident Response and Management
Forensic Analysis
Key Responsibilities
Participate in a rotating on-call; rotation is based on the number of team members
Serve as a hybrid Incident Response (IR) and Digital Forensics (DFIR) function, requiring both real-time incident handling and deep forensic investigative expertise across enterprise and cloud environments.
Provide Incident Management and Forensic Support as required for incidents/investigations, including off-hours
Provide Incident Management support, including guidance and expertise to the Incident Response Team and SOC components
Develops, maintains, and optimizes the malware and forensic analysis laboratory environment
Maintains digital evidence Chain of Custody for forensic activity in accordance with policy, industry standards, and law
Perform forensic analysis on a variety of networks, hosts, digital media, and operating systems/environments as but not limited to: Windows, Mac, iOS, Android, Windows Mobile, Linux/Unix, Mainframe, and cloud computing platforms (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
Prepare detailed written technical reports covering the methodology applied to forensic investigation, findings, and recommendations for further action
Provide SME technical analysis for Incident Response and Forensics for Incident / Breach / and Compromise Activities.
Including but not limited to malware detection, lateral movement, data collection, and exfiltration detection
Provide a complete response to all DFIR tasks
Produce and review aggregated performance metrics
Work directly with Security and SOC leadership to convert intelligence and results from forensic analysis into useful detection in enterprise security tools
Collaborate with the incident response team to rapidly build detection rules as needed
Perform customer security assessments
Supporting incident response or remediation as needed
Participate and develop, and run tabletop exercises
Perform lessons learned activities
Supporting ad-hoc data and investigation requests
Support the enrichment and enhancement of security monitoring tools, including but not limited to evaluation and recommendations on rule tuning and development of new rules/detections

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Technical Skills Required
SIFT REMnux Windows memory forensics x86 and x64 assembly malware code and behavioral analysis Advanced Windows Registry Analysis Forensic Imaging and Filesystem Media Analysis Advanced Network Event and Protocol analysis and timeline reconstruction Endpoint security tools SIEM email security solutions CISA Threat Intel Sources
Benefits & Perks
100% remote work
99% of Medical, Dental, and Vision Coverage for Full-time Employees
25% towards Health Coverage for Family and Dependents
100% Paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance Policy for Full-time Employees
100% Paid Certifications
401K Matching up to 4%
Paid Time Off
Paid Federal Holidays
Wellness & Fitness Program
Valiant University – Online Education and Training Portal
FSA programs for: Medical Costs, Dependent Care, Transit, and Parking
Referral Bonuses

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IACIS Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE)
ISFCE Certified Computer Examiner (CCE)

Job Description

Valiant Solutions is seeking a to join our rapidly growing and innovative cybersecurity team!Do you have experience in IT security and a strong background in Incident Response and Forensics? This is your opportunity to join a busy Security Engineering team delivering cutting-edge solutions to a fantastic Government client. Specialized experience in incident response, managing APTs, forensic analysis, and handling evidentiary data is key for this challenging and rewarding role. This role will be responsible for all incident response and management activities, forensic analysis, and other emerging enterprise-wide IT challenges.
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Job Overview
Posted May 14, 2026
Employment Full-time
Experience Mid-Senior level
Location United States
Category Programming
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