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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Network Based Systems Analyst III - **Company:** DigiFlight, Inc. - **Location:** Columbia, MD, United States - **Experience:** Expert - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Secure Shell (SSH), Network Analysis, Cyber Security, Computer Networks, Computer Engineering, Domain Name System (DNS), Network Topologies, Internet Control Message Protocol, Networking Hardware, Pcap, Simple Mail Transfer Protocols, Network Intrusion Detection Systems, Security Information and Event Management, Data Streaming, Wireshark, Wi-Fi Technology, Mitre Att&ck, Information Technology, Splunk, Cisco - **Published:** July 26, 2026 - **Apply:** https://workforcenow.adp.com/mascsr/default/mdf/recruitment/recruitment.html?cid=244a96b2-61cf-4805-839d-558c7cbe4e3c&jobId=489464 ## About the Role Level III (7-9 years network investigations experience with a High school diploma; or a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, and with 5-7 years of network investigations experience) Proficiency level III includes all skills defined at level II in addition to the following: Assist the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations Assist the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while onsite Determines appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyzed anomalous network activity Assess network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations Assist with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies Level III (7-9 years network investigations experience with a High school diploma; or a Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Computer Engineering, or related discipline, and with 5-7 years of network investigations experience) Proficiency level III includes all skills defined at level II in addition to the following: Assist the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations Assist the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while onsite Determines appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyzed anomalous network activity Assess network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations Assist with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies, U.S. Citizenship - Must have an active TS/SCI clearance - Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability - 5+ years of directly relevant experience in network investigations - In depth knowledge of CND policies, procedures, and regulations - In depth knowledge of TCP/IP protocols - In depth knowledge of standard protocols - ICMP, HTTP/S, DNS, SSH, SMTP, SMB, NFS, etc. - In depth knowledge and experience of Wifi networking - In depth knowledge and experience of network topologies - DMZ's, WAN's, etc. - Substantial knowledge of Splunk (or other SIEM's) - Understanding of MITRE Adversary Tactics, Techniques and Common Knowledge (ATT&CK) - Ability to characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources - Ability to identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata - Experience with reconstructing a malicious attack or activity based on network traffic - Experience examining network topologies to understand data flows through the network - Must be able to travel domestically on short notice - Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations Required Education: BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 7-9 years of network investigations experience. Preferred Skills: - Substantial knowledge of network device integrity concepts and methodologies - Proficiency with network analysis software (e.g., Wireshark) - Proficiency with carving and extracting information from PCAP data - Proficiency with non-traditional network traffic (e.g. Command and Control) - Knowledge of ICS/OT protocols - Substantial knowledge of Arkime - Experience with network sensors (e.g., Corelight, Cisco FMC, Suricata) Desired Certifications: - DoD 8140.01 IAT Level II, IASAE II, CSSP Analyst, GCIA, GCIH, CSSP Analyst/CSSP Incident Responder ## Description Assists the Government lead in coordinating teams in preliminary incident response investigations - Assists the Government lead with interfacing with the customer while on site - Determines appropriate courses of actions in response to identified and analyses anomalous network activity - Assesses network topology and device configurations identifying critical security concerns and providing security best practice recommendations - Assists with the writing and publishing of Computer Network Defense guidance and reports on incident findings to appropriate constituencies - Collects network intrusion artifacts (e.g., PCAP, domains, URI's, certificates, etc.) and uses discovered data to enable mitigation of potential Computer Network Defense incidents - Analyzes identified malicious network activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information - Collects network device integrity data and analyze for signs of tampering or compromise - Assists with real-time CND incident handling (i.e., forensic collections, intrusion correlation and tracking, threat analysis, and advising on system remediation) tasks to support onsite engagements - Assist with developing analytic solutions for mapping network traffic back to Threat TTPs - Provide input to the Government lead in developing processes, standards, WI's, or SOPs ## Related Videos - [How Cisco embraced a DevOps culture within its network engineering team](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/99-how-cisco-embraced-a-devops-culture-within-its-network-engineering-team) - [Our journey with Spring Boot in a microservice architecture](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/511-our-journey-with-spring-boot-in-a-microservice-architecture) - [Cyber Sleuth: Finding Hidden Connections in Cyber Data](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/893-cyber-sleuth-finding-hidden-connections-in-cyber-data) - [Computer Vision from the Edge to the Cloud done easy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/263-computer-vision-from-the-edge-to-the-cloud-done-easy) - [What makes Cybersecurity different for critical infrastructure?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/571-what-makes-cybersecurity-different-for-critical-infrastructure) - [Your Infrastructure Is Not a Playground: AI Agents for Infra Done Right](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2084-your-infrastructure-is-not-a-playground-ai-agents-for-infra-done-right) ## Related Articles - [9 Ways to Make Money Hacking](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/333-9-ways-to-make-money-hacking) - [Dev Digest 134 - Where pixels sing?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/477-dev-digest-134-where-pixels-sing) - [Top 6 Hackathons for Developers in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/263-top-6-hackathons-for-developers-in-2023) - [Best Paying Jobs in Technology](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/256-best-paying-jobs-in-technology) - [Walking Into The Era of Supply Chain Risks](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/106-walking-into-the-era-of-supply-chain-risks) - [The Overflow: Security and Privacy](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/715-the-overflow-security-and-privacy)