Digital Forensics Lead (CBP)

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Title: Digital Forensics Lead (CBP)

Clearance: Active CBP Background Investigation (CBP BI) and EOD strongly preferred. We can begin processing for candidates who do not hold one.
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship required
Location: Ashburn, VA - Hybrid
Salary Range: [pending]
Signing Bonus: $10,000 for candidates with an active CBP BI. Payable after 90 days; standard terms apply.
Travel: Rare, as needed
The Role
U.S. Customs and Border Protection runs continuous operations across more than 300 land, air, and sea ports of entry, plus Border Patrol stations and the Air and Marine Operations Center. When something happens on a system supporting that mission, whether it is a confirmed intrusion, an insider case, or an incident that is still being scoped, the question everyone eventually asks is the same: what actually happened, and can you prove it. Getting that answer right, in a way that holds up, is what this role exists to do. You lead digital forensics for this program. You will preserve and analyze evidence from compromised or suspect systems, reconstruct what happened, and produce findings the incident response, threat hunt, and insider threat monitoring leads can act on and that can support disciplinary, legal, or law enforcement action when it comes to that. One thing is worth knowing before you apply. A forensic finding that cannot survive scrutiny is worse than no finding at all, because someone will have alre...