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What is the difference between Forensics Assistant vs Crime Scene Technician?

AspectForensics AssistantCrime Scene Technician
Required CredentialsHigh school diploma or equivalent; some roles may require a degree in criminal justice or forensic scienceHigh school diploma; specialized training or certification often preferred
Work EnvironmentLaboratory settings, offices, and sometimes crime scenesPrimarily on-site at crime scenes and laboratories
Employer & Industry UsageLaw enforcement agencies, forensic labs, government agenciesLaw enforcement agencies, crime labs, forensic units
Common Search & ComparisonOften compared for entry-level forensic rolesFocuses more on evidence collection at crime scenes

While both Forensics Assistants and Crime Scene Technicians work within forensic and law enforcement environments, Forensics Assistants typically support laboratory analysis and administrative tasks, whereas Crime Scene Technicians focus on collecting evidence at crime scenes. Understanding these differences helps in choosing the right career path or job search focus.

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Expert Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analyst

Expert Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analyst

NewGen Technologies

Arlington, VA • On-site

Full-time

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

Our Partner provides support for on and offsite incident response to Government agencies and critical infrastructure owners who experience cyber-attacks. They offer advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation, using host and network-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Personnel perform investigations to characterize the level of severity of breaches and develop mitigation/remediation plans. They are seeking Network Forensics Cybersecurity Analysts to support this critical customer mission.   
Responsibilities
  • Assist the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigation 
  • Assist the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while on site
  • Determine appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyses anomalous network activity
  • Assess network topology and device configurations, identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations
  • Assist with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies
  • Collect network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URI’s, certificates, etc.) and use discovered data to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents
  • Analyze identified malicious network activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
  • Assist with real-time CND incident handling (i.e., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and advising on system remediation) tasks to support onsite engagements
  • Provide technical briefings as required
Requirements
  • TS/SCI Clearance
  • U.S. Citizenship
  • Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
  • BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 10+ years of network investigations experience
  • 8+ years of directly relevant experience in network investigations
  • In depth knowledge of CND policies, procedures and regulations
  • In depth knowledge of standard protocols – ICMP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB, NFS, TCP/IP
  • In depth knowledge and experience of Wifi networking 
  • In depth knowledge and experience of network topologies - DMZ’s, WAN’s, etc.
  • Substantial knowledge of Splunk (or other SIEM’s)
  • Understanding of MITRE Adversary Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK)
  • Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies, procedures, and regulations
  • Knowledge of defense-in-depth principles and general attack stages with respect to network security architecture
  • Ability to characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources
  • Ability to identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
  • Experience with reconstructing a malicious attack or activity based on network traffic
  • Experience examining network topologies to understand data flows through the network
  • Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations
Desired Skills
  • Substantial knowledge of network device integrity concepts and methodologies
  • Proficiency with network analysis software (e.g. Wireshark)  
  • Proficiency with carving and extracting information from PCAP data 
  • Proficiency with non-traditional network traffic (e.g. Command and Control)  
  • Proficiency with preserving evidence integrity according to standard operating procedures or national standards
  • Proficiency with virtualized environments
Desired Certifications
  • DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II, IASAE II, CSSP Analyst, GCIA, GCIH, CSSP Analyst/CSSP Incident Responder, CEH 
  • SANS GIAC GNFA preferred

About Us
For more than 20 years, NewGen Technologies has solved our clients’ toughest IT challenges with integrity, security, and outstanding service by delivering both technology and talent. We have helped secure borders, have used artificial intelligence (AI) to fight terror, aided the identification of criminals, and have helped to prevent crime through the introduction of biometrics. Our team of Highly Cleared Specialists have hard-to-find skills and expertise in a wide spectrum of technologies to provide solutions that transform business processes and solve problems of national significance. #CJ