Digital Forensic R&D Engineer

What The Role Is ISD confronts and addresses threats to Singapore’s internal security and stability. For over 70 years, ISD and its predecessor organisations have played a central role in countering threats such as those posed by foreign subversive elements, spies, racial and religious extremists, and terrorists. A fulfilling and rewarding career awaits those who want to join in ISD’s critical mission of keeping Singapore safe, secure and sovereign for all Singaporeans.

What You Will Be Working On As a member of the Digital Forensic R&D team, you will be responsible for working closely with internal stakeholders to:

• Research, source and devise digital forensic acquisition methodologies and tools for various platforms including iOS, Android, Windows, MacOS as well as IoT Operating Systems
• Understand operating systems, file structures and security design in the context of devices access and data forensic extraction from the respective operating systems and devices under investigation
• Be well-verse with the various states of device to devise and advise users which forensic extraction method is the most- appropriate to perform
• Conduct forensic research on artefacts and Apps folder structure/content
• Liaise with various experienced forensic teams on the ground to provide advice, guidance and direction in relation to digital forensic extraction and decoding
• Collaborate with App development team to plan, test and rollout of App decoders and analysis tools that enable users to perform their investigation work

What We Are Looking For

• Self-driven, natural curiosity, autodidactic
• Ability to work independently as well in a team setting
• Relevant knowledge, experience or certifications in one or more of the following areas would be advantageous:
• Knowledge of digital forensic tools available in the market
• Digital forensic certifications (past or present)
• Working experience in Flash memory, file systems and internal database structure
• Experience with Android Studio/Java and/or XCode
• Knowledge of scripting language such as Python
• Only Singaporeans need apply

We wish to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.