Digital Forensics Specialist

Digital Forensics Specialist

Are you experienced in Digital Forensics and looking for a new contract assignment for 2025 ? This could be the role you are looking for. My well known International Client is is seeking a Consultant with at least 2 years experience in Digital Forensics to join the team on a contract assignment of 2-3 months starting in January 2025

Tasks and Responsibilities of the Digital Forensics Specialist

• Conduct computer forensics investigations on targeted cyber attacks and other security-related incidents involving leak of sensitive non-classified or classified information. It may including malware analysis and behavioural analysis to produce cyber threat intelligence
• Research and development of new solutions to perform better response to ever-developing cyber attack risks
• Regular participation in the main IT Security events and gathering research stakeholders in the field
• Involvement in the internal research workgroups of the Commission to develop internal Information Security policies

Required skills and experience

• Master’s level degree in ICT field
• At least 8 years of specific expertise in IT, focusing on security
• at least 2 years of specific expertise in digital forensics;
• Good knowledge of Microsoft and Linux Operating Systems
• Must be well versed in security technologies like: Antivirus, Firewalls, IDS, network analysers (e.g., Wireshark)
• Installation and configuration of security industry-standard solutions such as e.g., MISP, OpenCTI and theHIVE
• Experience with programming languages: Bash/Shell Scripting, Python. Other languages like Java, C/C++ may be an advantage
• Knowledge of offensive security techniques and procedures. Experience in Penetration testing
• Computer forensics tools, e.g., EnCase, Access Data, and FTK; and knowledge of the maintenance of the “forensic chain”
• Malware analysis, malware reverse-engineering and assembly language
• Good knowledge of Disassemblers, Debuggers and of malware analysis tools, e.g., IDA, OllyDbg, Cuckoo Sandbox, etc
• Good research skills and strong capacity to write user documentation for information systems and in the domain of IT security
• Ability to apply high-quality standards and to perform risks analysis in the context of IT Security.
• Fluency in English and at least intermediate level of French language knowledge.