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About the Role

Digital Forensics Consultants are responsible for providing forensic analysis services and conducting onsite and remote collections of electronically stored information (ESI). They process and analyze data using state-of-the-art technology to support forensic investigations and litigation, preparing detailed reports of their findings. This role requires being onsite at the San Francisco Lab 3-5 days per week.

Responsibilities

Perform forensically sound onsite and remote collections of ESI from computers, mobile devices, hard drives, servers, external data storage devices, cloud data sources, and other digital media.
Perform forensic analysis of data in support of investigations and/or litigation.
Prepare detailed written forensic analysis reports, declarations, and related correspondence.
Provide written and/or oral testimony in court proceedings as necessary.
Assist clients and various Lighthouse business units in scoping new forensic projects to identify project requirements, recommend workflows, and develop timing and cost estimates.
Provide ongoing and timely project status updates.
Accurately track and log assigned data collections.
Conduct custodian interviews to identify relevant data sources.
Enter time and expenses into the appropriate billing system by prescribed deadlines.
Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Ability to describe complex technical concepts/ideas in non-technical terms to less technical audiences.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
Ability to balance many priorities and to work under pressure while remaining calm.
Ability to be a team player and collaborate with various teams across the Company.
Experience in the forensic collection and analysis of Windows, MacOS, iOS, and Android devices.
Experience in the forensic collection and analysis of cloud and enterprise data repositories (Microsoft Purview, Google Workspace, etc.).
Mastery of data collection, preservation, and chain of custody principles and procedures.
Experience interfacing with clients and client partners to plan data collection and forensic analysis projects involving a wide variety of physical devices, network storage, cloud storage, and email platforms.
Understanding of project economics with the ability to work closely with forensic team leaders to provide project time and expense estimates and set appropriate project expectations.
Experience providing written reports and/or declarations for use in legal proceedings.
Experience providing court testimony is a plus.
Programming, scripting, and/or database design experience is a plus.
Linux/UNIX experience is a plus.

Skills

Digital Forensics consulting
Client service
Security or digital forensics industry certifications (e.g., CISSP, EnCE, CCE, CFCE, MCFE)
Forensic tools (e.g., Axiom, EnCase, Forensic Toolkit, Cellebrite, Verakey/Graykey, open-source tools)

Location

San Francisco

Work Type

Onsite
Occasional travel

Experience Level

Four or more years of experience in Digital Forensics consulting and client service

Education Level

Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent training and experience

Salary/Compensations

Compensation disclosure requirements may apply based on location.
Salary range may be tailored to be lower or higher in different talent markets.
Eligible to participate in an annual bonus or incentive program.

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401k with company match
Life & AD&D
Short and long-term disability
Telemedicine
Wellness plans
Flexible PTO
Paid volunteer days
Voluntary insurance plans (accident, hospitalization, critical illness)
Pet insurance

About the Company

Lighthouse is built on a foundation of unique, compassionate, highly driven individuals.
We elevate the strengths and talents of those around us while leveraging opportunities for growth.
We offer the experience of solving complex problems while continuing to grow multiple facets of your career.
Lighthouse is where innovation meets support and where collaboration is the key ingredient to success.
We grow together and are stronger together.
As a trailblazer and catalyst for change, Lighthouse rises to each opportunity to help our clients, and our people do what they do best—shine.

Equal Opportunity

Lighthouse celebrates and thrives on diversity and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We hire, train, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.
We welcome any talents and contributions you can bring to the team and are deeply committed to growing an environment where everyone can feel safe, is respected, and can show up as themselves.
Come as you are!