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Incident Response and Forensic Analyst

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Colorado Springs, CO

Onsite · Senior · Full-time

The Role

This position leads incident response efforts from detection through recovery, conducting forensic investigations across disk, memory, and network data. The analyst preserves evidence, analyzes malware and attacker behavior, documents findings, and briefs stakeholders including legal counsel when needed.

Skills & Experience

Candidates need 5-7 years in incident response or digital forensics, with hands-on experience across Windows, Linux, and macOS systems. Proficiency with EnCase, FTK, X-Ways, Autopsy, Wireshark, tcpdump, or NetworkMiner is expected, along with memory forensics and malware analysis knowledge.

Who It Suits

Ideal for a seasoned cybersecurity professional comfortable leading investigations and mentoring junior analysts, who enjoys hands-on forensic work combined with incident response coordination within a high-security, mission-critical aerospace environment.

Typical advertised salary for Incident Response roles in United States: $123,000–$179,000 (median $149,000 — from 159 recent listings analysed by Forensic Focus).

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Listed: 11 Oct 2026