Email Forensics Specialist

About this role

A contract role in Lagos for an Email Forensics Specialist. The position involves investigating email-related security incidents, analysing digital evidence, tracing suspicious activity and supporting incident response to strengthen cybersecurity. The role focuses on examining email communications, preserving evidence and coordinating with IT and security teams to implement preventive measures. The employer is a reputable IT infrastructure company, TeamAce Limited, recruiting for a client in Lagos. The role requires relevant forensic and cybersecurity expertise and offers salary by negotiation with the employer.

What you would do

• Conduct forensic investigations of email communications and related incidents such as phishing, spoofing and BEC.
• Analyse email headers, metadata, attachments, server logs and routing to trace suspicious activity.
• Collect, preserve and document digital evidence with proper chain-of-custody and standards.
• Collaborate with cybersecurity and IT teams to investigate incidents and implement security measures.
• Prepare detailed forensic reports and provide technical recommendations for incident response and security improvements.

What they are asking for

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Digital Forensics or related field.
• Minimum of 3 years' experience in digital forensics, cybersecurity, incident response or email security investigations.
• Strong knowledge of email protocols (SMTP, IMAP, POP3), email header analysis, Microsoft 365, Exchange Online and Google Workspace security.
• Proficiency with digital forensic and email investigation tools such as FTK, EnCase, Autopsy, Wireshark or Microsoft Purview.
• Relevant certifications such as CHFI, GCFA, GCFE, CEH or equivalent are an added advantage.

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