Digital Forensics Analyst

Responsibilities
TikTok is the leading destination for short-form mobile video. Our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. TikTok has global offices including Los Angeles, New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Dubai, Singapore, Jakarta, Seoul and Tokyo.

At TikTok, our people are humble, intelligent, compassionate and creative. We create to inspire - for you, for us, and for more than 1 billion users on our platform. We lead with curiosity and aim for the highest, never shying away from taking calculated risks and embracing ambiguity as it comes. Here, the opportunities are limitless for those who dare to pursue bold ideas that exist just beyond the boundary of possibility. Join us and make impact happen with a career at TikTok.

The Global Security Organization provides industry-leading cyber-security and business protection services to TikTok globally. Our organization employs four principles that guide our strategic and tactical operations. Firstly, we Champion Transparency & Trust by leading the charge in organizational transparency, prioritizing customer trust, and placing user needs first. Secondly, we aim to maintain Best in Class Global Security by proactively identifying and reducing risks while enabling innovative product development. We constantly work towards a sustainable world-class security capability. Thirdly, we strive to be a Business Catalyst & Enabler by embodying the DNA of technical innovation and ensuring our Global Security operations are fast and agile. Finally, we Drive Empowered & Risk-Informed Decision Making by providing our leaders with the necessary information to make agile decisions based on risk. In order to enhance collaboration and cross-functional partnerships, our organization follows a hybrid work schedule that requires employees to work in the office for 3 days a week, as directed by their manager. We regularly review our hybrid work model, and the specific requirements may change at any time.

**Responsibilities**:

- Preserve network and host-based digital evidence in an industry accepted and forensically sound manner that would be admissible in court proceedings.
- Coordinate digital forensics analysis on large scale matters.
- Communicate technical events and analysis to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Perform Microsoft Windows host-based analysis using both Windows and Linux based forensic tools.
- Perform analysis of Linux servers, including user events, daemons, security logs, and cron jobs.
- Perform acquisitions and analysis of Apple iOS and Android mobile devices.
- Perform acquisitions and analysis of cloud platforms, such as Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud Computing and/or others.
- Write detailed forensic reports for investigations.

**Qualifications**:
A bachelor’s degree in a computing field.
- 3-5 years in digital forensics analysis experience.
- Holds an industry accepted certification validating digital forensics capabilities: GCIH, GCFA, GCFE, CFCE, GREM, X-PERT, EnCE, CCE, etc.
- In-depth understanding of computer forensic principles, including digital and mobile forensics, log analysis, cloud-based systems, database structures, querying languages and common digital forensics tools.
- Knowledge and experience of Windows, Unix and Mac host-based forensics, Mobile OS’s and command line.
- Working knowledge of hardware configuration and network/data communications, software development and scripting, database technology and database exploitation/forensics.
- Experience with seizure of evidence, chain of custody and conducting analysis.
- Experience in writing affidavits, depositions and serving as an expert witness in court proceedings.
- Knowledge of data loss prevention systems and how they detect potential host and network-based data loss technologies or other insider threat risks.

**Preferred Qualification**:

- Completed the SANS course FOR518: Mac and iOS Forensic Analysis and Incident Response

TikTok is committed to creating an inclusive space where employees are valued for their skills, experiences, and unique perspectives. Our platform connects people from across the globe and so does our workplace. At TikTok, our mission is to inspire creativity and bring joy. To achieve that goal, we are committed to celebrating our diverse voices and to creating an environment that reflects the many communities we reach. We are passionate about this and hope you are too.