Accenture
Cyber Defense Forensics Specialist
$110K–$224K
Leesburg, VA +1 · Full-time · Posted Oct 7, 2026
- Location
- Leesburg, VA
Leesburg, Virginia, United States - Experience
- 10+ years overall; the posting also specifies 7 years in incident detection and response, malware analysis, or cyber forensics (or a bachelor's degree plus 5 years), and 5 years in digital media forensics and/or malware analysis.
- Education
- BS degree (or 4 additional years as a substitute); MS degree (or 2 additional years as a substitute).
- Visa sponsorship
- Applicants in the US must have work authorization that does not now or in the future require visa sponsorship.
About the job
Leads complex digital forensics and malware investigations for a federal agency security operations center, integrating findings with incident response, counterintelligence, and law-enforcement work.
What you'll do
- Lead forensic analysis, malware disassembly and runtime analysis, and reporting for complex investigations; ensure evidence preservation and legal defensibility.
- Mentor analysts and integrate forensic findings with SOC data, threat intelligence, and incident response information.
- Support law-enforcement escalations, improve forensic workflows, and represent the team in cross-functional coordination and executive briefings.
What they ask for
- At least 7 years of professional experience in incident detection and response, malware analysis, or cyber forensics, or a bachelor's degree plus 5 years.
- At least 5 years performing digital media forensic analysis, static malware code disassembly/analysis, and/or runtime malware code analysis.
- Experience synthesizing information across data sources and integrating computer network attack analyses with counterintelligence and law-enforcement investigations.
- One or more certifications: CASP+, CISSP, CISA, GCIH, GCED.
Nice to have
- Expertise in reverse engineering and malware behavioral analysis; experience as an expert witness or providing sworn testimony related to digital evidence.
- Experience building or maturing a forensics program, lab, or toolset at scale.
Pay
$109,500 — $224,200 USD (base salary)
Model-written summary · the original posting is authoritative