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Digital Forensics Lead
Agile DefenseUnited Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 19 Feb 2026
About the role
About Agile Defense
At Agile Defense we know that action defines the outcome and new challenges require new solutions. That’s why we always look to the future and embrace change with an unmovable spirit and the courage to build for what comes next.
Our vision is to bring adaptive innovation to support our nation's most important missions through the seamless integration of advanced technologies, elite minds, and unparalleled agility—leveraging a foundation of speed, flexibility, and ingenuity to strengthen and protect our nation’s vital interests.
Requisition #: 1436Job Title: Digital Forensics LeadLocation: Reston, VAClearance Level: TS (SCI Eligible)
SUMMARY
Agile Defense is seeking highly qualified Digital Forensics Lead to support USG enterprise cybersecurity program delivering 24/7/365 Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) services. These positions provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and deep technical expertise across key mission areas, including cyber defense, incident response, threat hunting, insider threat, threat intelligence, engineering, and modernization initiatives.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads digital forensics and insider-threat investigations, ensuring proper evidence handling, strict chain-of-custody, and high-confidence analysis to enable rapid incident containment and remediation. Ability to perform endpoint and network-based forensic analysis, malware triage, and insider-threat investigations. Utilize customer SIEM Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and workflow documentation for forensics and incident response processes; provide mentorship to junior analysts.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Background, and Years of ExperienceBachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, STEM, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Required Skills
TS (SCI Eligible)Candidates will have a minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience with a solid understanding of incident response, insider threat investigations, digital forensics, and cyber threats. A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience with experience in the last two (2) years that includes bare metal, cloud or virtual system-based and network-based security monitoring, identifying and analyzing anomalous activities with familiarity in insider threat monitoring software, endpoint forensic tools, intrusion detection systems, intrusion analysis functions, security information event management (SIEM) platforms, endpoint detection and response tools, security operations ticket management.The ability to create insider threat focused dashboards, reports and workflow diagrams. Experience collecting data, chain of custody and reporting results; handling and escalating security issues or emergency situations appropriately; providing incident response capabilities to isolate and mitigate threats to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability for protected data. Applicant will have excellent written and oral communication skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team. Willingness and experience with mentoring junior members in an open collaborative environment.
Preferred SkillsGCFA, GREM, GFCE, GNFA, GIME, GASF, GX-FA, Encase, Cellebrite or equivalent preferred.Mobile Forensics
WORKING CONDITIONS Environmental ConditionsHybrid role in Reston, VAStrength DemandsPhysical RequirementsOur Core Values Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
Requisition #: 1436Job Title: Digital Forensics LeadLocation: Reston, VAClearance Level: TS (SCI Eligible)
SUMMARY
Agile Defense is seeking highly qualified Digital Forensics Lead to support USG enterprise cybersecurity program delivering 24/7/365 Cybersecurity Operations Center (SOC) services. These positions provide strategic leadership, operational oversight, and deep technical expertise across key mission areas, including cyber defense, incident response, threat hunting, insider threat, threat intelligence, engineering, and modernization initiatives.
JOB DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Leads digital forensics and insider-threat investigations, ensuring proper evidence handling, strict chain-of-custody, and high-confidence analysis to enable rapid incident containment and remediation. Ability to perform endpoint and network-based forensic analysis, malware triage, and insider-threat investigations. Utilize customer SIEM Design and maintain dashboards, reports, and workflow documentation for forensics and incident response processes; provide mentorship to junior analysts.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education, Background, and Years of ExperienceBachelor’s degree in computer science, Engineering, STEM, Information Technology, or Cybersecurity
ADDITIONAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS Required Skills
TS (SCI Eligible)Candidates will have a minimum of seven (7) years of professional experience with a solid understanding of incident response, insider threat investigations, digital forensics, and cyber threats. A minimum of five (5) years of hands-on experience with experience in the last two (2) years that includes bare metal, cloud or virtual system-based and network-based security monitoring, identifying and analyzing anomalous activities with familiarity in insider threat monitoring software, endpoint forensic tools, intrusion detection systems, intrusion analysis functions, security information event management (SIEM) platforms, endpoint detection and response tools, security operations ticket management.The ability to create insider threat focused dashboards, reports and workflow diagrams. Experience collecting data, chain of custody and reporting results; handling and escalating security issues or emergency situations appropriately; providing incident response capabilities to isolate and mitigate threats to maintain confidentiality, integrity, and availability for protected data. Applicant will have excellent written and oral communication skills, be able to work independently and as part of a team. Willingness and experience with mentoring junior members in an open collaborative environment.
Preferred SkillsGCFA, GREM, GFCE, GNFA, GIME, GASF, GX-FA, Encase, Cellebrite or equivalent preferred.Mobile Forensics
WORKING CONDITIONS Environmental ConditionsHybrid role in Reston, VAStrength DemandsPhysical RequirementsOur Core Values Employees of Agile Defense are our number one priority, and the importance we place on our culture here is fundamental. Our culture is alive and evolving, but it always stays true to its roots. Here, you are valued as a family member, and we believe that we can accomplish great things together. Agile Defense has been highly successful in the past few years due to our employees and the culture we create together. What makes us Agile? We call it the 6Hs, the values that define our culture and guide everything we do. Together, these values infuse vibrancy, integrity, and a tireless work ethic into advancing the most important national security and critical civilian missions. It's how we show up every day. It's who we are.
- Happy - Be Infectious. Happiness multiplies and creates a positive and connected environment where motivation and satisfaction have an outsized effect on everything we do.
- Helpful - Be Supportive. Being helpful is the foundation of teamwork, resulting in a supportive atmosphere where collaboration flourishes, and collective success is celebrated.
- Honest - Be Trustworthy. Honesty serves as our compass, ensuring transparent communication and ethical conduct, essential to who we are and the complex domains we su
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