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Aperio Global · 17 hours ago

Computer Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) TS SCI + Poly

Fort Meade, MD

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$105K/yr - $248K/yr

2+ years exp

Aperio Global is looking for Computer Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) to support their IC program in Fort Meade, MD. The CNDA role involves identifying potential vulnerabilities and responding to cyber events, while developing mitigations to strengthen network defenses against attacks on network infrastructure.

Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber Security

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

Responsibilities

Uses information collected from a variety of 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

Helps develop mitigations to strengthen network defenses and protect against attacks on network infrastructure devices or systems

Your work may span the gamut 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 support it all

You can advance your career as you develop increasing expertise in networking protocols and architectures, cloud security, Internet of Things protocols, and advanced network security

Collaborate with a team to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise

Applies 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

Distills, documents, contextualizes, and shares findings—including any new tradecraft that you develop—with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers

Qualification

Network securityVulnerability analysisPenetration testingCybersecuritySystem administrationInformation assuranceAnalytical skillsCuriosityCollaborationDocumentationCommunication

Required

Current TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance

Bachelor's degree in computer or information systems

Level 1: Two (2) or more years of experience

Level 2: Five (5) or more years of experience

Level 3: Eight (8) or more years of experience

Level 4: Eleven (11) or more years of experience

Experience in design/development, programming, information/cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, and/or systems engineering or related field

Must have experience in network or system administration

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

Foreign language proficiency may also be used to satisfy experience requirements; recent Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scores are required to substantiate your proficiency level