About the role
As a Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA), you will:
Use information collected from a variety sources (e.g., intrusion detection systems, firewalls, network traffic logs, and host system logs) to identify potential vulnerabilities, respond to cyber events that occur, and defend against events that might occur.
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.
Distill, document, contextualize and share your findings--including any new tradecraft that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.
Qualifications:
STEM degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Extended military cyber training courses may be counted toward degree requirement.
Strong understanding with customer policies and workflows
Strong understanding in interpreting cyber activity
Demonstrative experience w/SIGINT and AMOD (XKS, DX, UTT and others)
LEVEL 1: Bachelors Degree + 2 years of experience
LEVEL 2: Bachelors Degree + 5 years of experience
LEVEL 3: Bachelors Degree + 8 years of experience
LEVEL 4: Bachelors Degree + 11 years of experience