Cyber Crime InvestigatorLocation: On-Site – Quantico, VAClearance Requirement: TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph Salary Range: $145,000 - $175,000ABOUT THE ROLEThe Cyber Crime Investigator serves as a technical subject matter expert supporting a federal counterintelligence program. In thi...

The Cyber Crime Investigator serves as a technical subject matter expert supporting a federal counterintelligence program. Responsibilities include supporting counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations, conducting forensic examinations of digital media, supporting incident response activities, evaluating emerging forensic technologies, providing operational security assessments, and supporting cyber forensic and cybersecurity tasks.

<div><div></div><h2 data-pasted="true" style='margin-top:8.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:4.0pt;margin-left:0in;font-size:21px;font-family:"Aptos Display",sans-serif;color:#0F4761;font-weight:normal;margin:0in;'>Cyber Crime Investigator</h2>Location: On-Site – Quantico, VAClearance Requirement: TS/SCI with ability to obtain a CI Polygraph Salary Range: $145,000 - $175,000 ABOUT THE ROLEThe Cyber Crime Investigator serves as a technical subject matter expert supporting a federal counterintelligence program. In this role, you'll apply both traditional investigative tradecraft and cyber expertise to sensitive national security investigations, ensuring each is conducted fairly, impartially, and professionally. WHAT YOU'LL DO<div style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;margin-left: 0in;"><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Support counterintelligence and counterterrorism investigations, including researching, designing, deploying, and leading training events </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Own all phases of forensic examination of digital media, on-site and off-site evidence acquisition and seizure, forensic analysis, and reporting, while maintaining chain of custody and adhering to rules of evidence </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Support incident response activities, intrusion events, and malware analysis </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Evaluate emerging forensic technologies </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Provide operational security assessments </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Support cyber forensic and cybersecurity tasks</li></ul></div> REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS<div style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;margin-left: 0in;"><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Active TS/SCI security clearance, with ability to obtain a CI polygraph after hire </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>3–5 years of experience directly supporting national security investigations, including planning and conducting Digital Forensic Examinations in support of those investigations </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Recognized digital forensic analysis or cybersecurity certification (EnCE, GCFE, GCFA, CISSP, or equivalent), backed by hands-on operational experience </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Graduate of a credentialed counterintelligence special agent course (CISAC, DCAC, or an equivalent service component school) or a comparable federal law enforcement agent training program </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Cyber Crime Investigator Certification from the Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA), or a recognized equivalent </li></ul></div> PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS<div style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;list-style-type: disc;margin-left: 0in;"><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related discipline (Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, or similar) </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Completion of one or more DCITA courses: Forensic Intrusion in a Windows Environment (FIWE), Windows Forensic Examiner (WFE), or Computer Incident Responders Course (CIRC) </li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Hands-on familiarity with industry-standard forensic tools such as EnCase, AccessData FTK, Autopsy/Sleuth Kit, SIFT, or Magnet Forensics </li><li data-pasted="true" style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Ability to operate effectively in dynamic, fast-paced environments with limited oversight; professional maturity and self-motivation are essential</li></ul> </div>ABOUT SPHINXSphinx is a mission-focused intelligence, counterintelligence, and cyber solutions firm founded in 2018 by professionals from the Special Operations, Intelligence, and Cyber Warfare communities. We partner with Defense, Intelligence, and Commercial clients to deliver exceptional personnel and transformative mission capabilities that advance complex, multi-domain intelligence and security missions. As a small business, Sphinx offers direct mission impact, technical leadership opportunities, and an operator-driven culture that larger companies cannot match.  WHAT SPHINX OFFERS<div style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'><ul style="margin-bottom:0in;margin-left: 20px;"><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Career Growth: Sphinx's Level-Up Employee Advancement and Performance (LEAP) Program provides structured career progression tied to technical certification achievement, mission performance, and leadership cultivation.</li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Compensation: Market-benchmarked salary against the cleared workforce ecosystem with annual reviews calibrated to TS/SCI and CI/FSP market dynamics.</li><li style='margin:0in;font-size:13px;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#595959;'>Solution-Focused Culture: Sphinx prioritizes direct leadership access and promotes a Be-Know-Do culture where experienced professionals are empowered to propose and implement solutions that contribute directly high-consequence mission outcomes. </li></ul></div> BENEFITS HIGHLIGHTSWe offer a competitive benefits package to include a 401K with corporate match, company paid health, vision, dental, disability, and other insurance options. Sphinx also offers a variety of incentives and opportunities to support the development and well-being of our personnel.  WHY Choose SPHINX?Sphinx combines large business impact with small team collaboration. At Sphinx, we don't manage bureaucracy. We lead from a position of technical strength by delivering solutions that drive a measurable impact on every high-consequence mission we support.  Sphinx LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status. <div><div class="fr-view"> </div></div>
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Quantico

Bachelor's degree from an accredited institution in a related discipline (Cybersecurity, Digital Forensics, Computer Science, Criminal Justice, or similar)

Completion of one or more DCITA courses: Forensic Intrusion in a Windows Environment (FIWE), Windows Forensic Examiner (WFE), or Computer Incident Responders Course (CIRC)

Hands-on familiarity with industry-standard forensic tools such as EnCase, AccessData FTK, Autopsy/Sleuth Kit, SIFT, or Magnet Forensics

Active TS/SCI security clearance, with ability to obtain a CI polygraph after hire

3–5 years of experience directly supporting national security investigations, including planning and conducting Digital Forensic Examinations in support of those investigations

Recognized digital forensic analysis or cybersecurity certification (EnCE, GCFE, GCFA, CISSP, or equivalent), backed by hands-on operational experience

Graduate of a credentialed counterintelligence special agent course (CISAC, DCAC, or an equivalent service component school) or a comparable federal law enforcement agent training program

Cyber Crime Investigator Certification from the Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA), or a recognized equivalent

Digital Forensic Examinations

Incident Response

Malware Analysis

Operational Security Assessments

Cyber Forensics

Cybersecurity

Research

Training Event Design

TS/SCI Security Clearance

Digital Forensic Analysis Certification

Counterintelligence Knowledge

Cyber Crime Investigator

Description
Prescient Edge is seeking a Mid CI Specialist (Cyber Crime Investigator)  to support a federal government client. 
 
Benefits:
At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a bes...

Support a federal government client in conducting or supporting CI operations in cyberspace, digital forensics, and CI investigations. Identify and assess foreign intelligence efforts, apply understanding of intelligence capabilities for analytic research, and develop instructional programs for collection operations.

<div>Description <div class="col-lg-9 col-md-9 col-sm-9 col-xs-12 job-detail-input dhtml_editor_render" id="job_details_ats_requisition_description">
Prescient Edge is seeking a Mid CI Specialist (Cyber Crime Investigator)  to support a federal government client. 
 
Benefits:
At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.</li>
</ul>
 
Security Clearance:
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Security clearance required is TS/SCI with a CI POLY or the ability to obtain CI POLY.</li>
</ul> </div> Requirements <div class="col-lg-9 col-md-9 col-sm-9 col-xs-12 job-detail-input dhtml_editor_render" id="job_details_ats_requisition_requirements">
Qualifications:
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Experience in conducting or supporting CI operations in cyberspace, CI investigations in cyberspace, digital forensics in support of counterintelligence investigations inquiries and/or CI collections in the cyber environment. Must have conducted digital forensic analysis on Personal Electronic Devices (PED), intrusion investigations and CI collection online. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Graduate from an accredited CI Special Agent credentialing school &amp; provide certification.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Must provide proof of successful completion of: Introduction to Networks and Computer Hardware (INCH), Computer Incident Response Course (CIRC), Windows Forensics Exam (WFE), Forensics and Intrusions in a Windows Environment (FIWE) from the Cyber Training Academy (CTA), Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA). Commercial equivalent courses (such as A+, N+, SEC+, CEH, FOR308, FOR500, FOR504, FOR 585, CHFI etc. Will be acceptable if government lead approves.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts attempting collection of sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities/ activities and U.S. and foreign partner CI capabilities and TTPs for in-depth analytic research and production of all-source CI studies and contributes to developing Cl strategies. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Conducts, develops, produces, and presents programs of instruction in specified collection operations TTPs, and related or supporting processes, relevant to the various human intelligence and technical intelligence operations under DoD authorities. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or Military Service equivalent.</li>
</ul>
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organization, and intelligence disciplines.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems. Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies.  Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives. </li>
</ul>
 
Desired Experience: 
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">At least 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years. </li>
</ul>
 
Desired Education: 
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. An additional 4 years of experience in the specific labor category, for a total of 12 years of experience in the specific labor category, may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. </li>
</ul>
 
Location:
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">DIA HQ.</li>
</ul> </div> </div>

Washington

At least 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category

Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from an accredited college

Experience in conducting or supporting CI operations in cyberspace

Graduate from an accredited CI Special Agent credentialing school & provide certification

Must provide proof of successful completion of required courses from Cyber Training Academy or equivalent

Identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts

Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities for analytic research

Conducts, develops, produces, and presents programs of instruction in collection operations

Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or equivalent

Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills

Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from complex information

Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends

Demonstrates ability to work independently

Demonstrates ability to collaborate with IC members

Demonstrates ability to develop comprehensive products for defense intelligence

Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching problems

Digital Forensic Analysis

Cyber Crime Investigation

CI Operations

Windows Forensics

Analytic Research

Communication

Team Leadership

Collaboration

Mid CI Specialist (Cyber Crime Investigator)

Description
Prescient Edge is seeking a Senior CI Specialist (Cyber Crime Investigator - TAB/CVE) to support a federal government client. 
 
Benefits:
At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employee...

Support a federal government client as a Senior CI Specialist (Cyber Crime Investigator) by conducting and supporting CI operations, digital forensics, and CI investigations in cyberspace. Perform digital forensic analysis on personal electronic devices, monitor foreign intelligence efforts, develop and produce instruction programs, and contribute to CI strategies.

<div>Description <div class="col-lg-9 col-md-9 col-sm-9 col-xs-12 job-detail-input dhtml_editor_render" id="job_details_ats_requisition_description">
Prescient Edge is seeking a Senior CI Specialist (Cyber Crime Investigator - TAB/CVE) to support a federal government client. 
 
Benefits:
At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.</li>
</ul>
 
Security Clearance:
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Security clearance required is TS/SCI with a CI POLY or the ability to obtain CI POLY.</li>
</ul> </div> Requirements <div class="col-lg-9 col-md-9 col-sm-9 col-xs-12 job-detail-input dhtml_editor_render" id="job_details_ats_requisition_requirements">
Qualifications:
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Must have a minimum of 10 years of experience conducting or supporting CI operations in cyberspace, CI investigations in cyberspace, digital forensics in support of counterintelligence investigations inquiries and/or CI collections in the cyber environment. Must have conducted digital forensic analysis on Personal Electronic Devices (PED), intrusion investigations and CI collection online. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Graduate from an accredited CI Special Agent credentialing school &amp; provide certification.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Must provide proof of successful completion of: Introduction to Networks and Computer Hardware (INCH), Computer Incident Response Course (CIRC), Windows Forensics Exam (WFE), Forensics and Intrusions in a Windows Environment (FIWE) from the Cyber Training Academy (CTA), Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA). Commercial equivalent courses (such as A+, N+, SEC+, CEH, FOR308, FOR500, FOR504, FOR 585, CHFI etc. Will be acceptable if government lead approves.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts attempting collection of sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities, and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities / activities and U.S. and foreign partner CI capabilities and TTPs for in-depth analytic research and production of all-source CI studies and contributes to developing Cl strategies.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Conducts, develops, produces, and presents programs of instruction in specified collection operations TTPs, and related or supporting processes, relevant to the various human intelligence and technical intelligence operations under DoD authorities. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or Military Service equivalent.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates in-depth knowledge and understanding of the labor category activities required to meet mission requirements. </li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates mastery of qualitative and quantitative analytic methodologies and pursue developments in academia or other fields that affect tradecraft methodology. Demonstrates ability to define comprehensive, new, or unique research approaches that enable rigorous assessments to address and contribute to high-level tasks.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates in-depth analysis of analytic operations and knowledge management issues across organizational and intra-IC boundaries and clearly articulates key findings.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrates ability to work independently and with minimal to no oversight.</li>
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Demonstrated ability to review analytic products for cogent arguments, tradecraft standards, and adequate support for conclusions; routinely tests analytic rigor of analytic products.</li>
</ul>
 
Desired Education:
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">Master’s Degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education: or have a bachelor’s degree related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and an additional 5 years of related Senior experience for a total of 17 years, as a substitute to the master’s degree.</li>
</ul>
 
Location:
<ul style="list-style-type:square;">
<li style="margin-bottom:11px;">DIA HQ.</li>
</ul> </div> </div>

Master’s Degree in a related area or a bachelor's degree with an additional 5 years of related Senior experience

Minimum of 10 years of experience conducting or supporting CI operations in cyberspace

Proof of successful completion of specific cybersecurity courses

Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or Military Service equivalent

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