Computer Network Defense Analyst

CTC Group
Fort Meade, MD, United States
9 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
2 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Software System Penetration Testing Systems Engineering Cloud Computing Security Information Systems Computer Programming Computer Forensics Data Transport Utility Network Security Network Architecture Network Protocols Wi-Fi Technology Wired Networks
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Information Technology Cyber Warfare Vulnerability Analysis

Job description

  • Help develop mitigations to strengthen network defenses and protect against attacks on network infrastructure devices or systems.
  • Support a wide range of data transport possibilities, such as traditional wired networks, wireless transport (including Wi-Fi and cellular), collaborative platforms such as video teleconferencing, and the hardware and software that enable it all.
  • Advance your career as you develop increasing expertise in networking protocols and architectures, cloud security, Internet of Things protocols, and advanced network security.
  • Be part of a team, working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.
  • Apply your innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights.
  • Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings–including any new tradecraft that you develop–with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Requirements

  • Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
  • STEM degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field.
  • 18 semester hours of military training/ coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics is equivalent to an Associate’s degree.
  • Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development, programming, information/cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, and/or systems engineering. Additionally, must have experience in network or system administration.
  • If not credited toward education requirements, completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course), Undergraduate Cyber Training (UCT), Network Warfare Bridge Course (NWBC)/Intermediate Network Warfare Training (INWT), Cyber Defense Operations will be considered towards relevant experience requirement (i.e., 20-24 week courses will count as 6 months of experience, 10-14 weeks will count as 3 months of experience).
  • Documented foreign language proficiency may count toward experience requirements.

Level 1 Requirements

Associate’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience. OR: Bachelor’s degree or 2 years of relevant experience.

Level 2 Requirements

Associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience. OR: Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience. OR: Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience. OR: Doctorate degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.

Level 3 Requirements Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience. OR: Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience. OR: Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience. OR: Doctorate degree plus 4 years of relevant experience. Level 4 Requirements Associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience. OR: Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience. OR: Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience. OR: Doctorate degree plus 7 years of relevant experience.

Benefits & conditions

CTC Group provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, Health/Dental/Vision, 401k, PTO and holiday pay, disability and life insurance.

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