HUD - Forensics / Data Specialist

cFocus Software seeks a Forensics / Data Specialist to join our program supporting Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This position is remote. This position requires a Public Trust clearance. Qualifications: • Bachelor s degree in Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Computer Science, or related field. • 7+ years of experience in digital forensics, incident response, or cybersecurity analysis. • Experience with forensic tools (e.g., EnCase, FTK, Autopsy, Volatility, Splunk). • Knowledge of evidence handling, chain of custody, and legal considerations. Duties: • Conduct digital forensic investigations across cloud, endpoint, and network environments. • Collect, preserve, and analyze digital evidence in accordance with federal and legal standards. • Support incident response activities, including triage, root cause analysis, and post-incident reporting. • Analyze security logs, telemetry, and datasets to identify indicators of compromise (IOCs) and attack patterns. • Perform malware analysis, file system analysis, and memory forensics. • Support breach investigations, eDiscovery, FOIA, and audit-related forensic requests. • Maintain chain of custody and forensic integrity of all collected evidence. • Develop forensic reports and documentation suitable for legal, audit, and executive audiences. • Collaborate with SOC analysts, engineers, and threat intelligence teams to enhance detection and response capabilities. • Support threat hunting by analyzing historical and real-time data for anomalous behavior. • Leverage SIEM and forensic tools to correlate events and reconstruct attack timelines. • Ensure compliance with NIST, FISMA, and federal cybersecurity standards. • Contribute to development of forensic processes, playbooks, and standard operating procedures (SOPs). • Support continuous monitoring by identifying trends and improving forensic readiness. • Provide recommendations for improving logging, data retention, and evidence collection capabilities. Originally posted on Himalayas