Forensic And Malware Lead (Cybersecurity)

TL;DR

Forensic and Malware Lead (Cybersecurity): Leading digital forensics and malware analysis operations for the Administrative Office of the United States Courts with an accent on incident response, evidence preservation, and advanced threat analysis. Focus on performing deep-dive disk, memory, and registry analysis to identify complex intrusion vectors and APT activity within large-scale enterprise environments.

Location: Must be based in or able to work onsite in Washington, DC

Company

hirify.global provides specialized IT and cybersecurity support services for federal government agencies.

What you will do

• Lead digital forensics and malware analysis activities for the Security Operations Division.
• Perform static and dynamic malware analysis to identify IOCs, TTPs, and root causes.
• Analyze forensic artifacts, memory images, and endpoint telemetry to detect malicious activity.
• Coordinate with incident response teams to support containment, remediation, and recovery.
• Maintain digital evidence chain-of-custody in accordance with federal guidelines.
• Develop technical reports and operational playbooks for forensic and malware analysis procedures.

Requirements

• Active Public Trust clearance required
• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, or related field
• 5+ years of experience in Incident Response within a large SOC (5,000+ endpoints)
• 3+ years of focused experience in digital forensics for OS or file systems
• 3+ years of expertise in disk, memory, and registry analysis using industry-standard tools
• Active GCFA, GREM, CFCE, or OSED certification

Culture & Benefits

• Support for critical federal cybersecurity operations
• Opportunity to work with advanced investigative tooling and enterprise-scale telemetry
• Professional development through technical briefings and process improvement initiatives