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Network and Threat Support Specialist, Senior

Overview

Seeking a qualified analyst candidate who can analyze, map, protect or discover vulnerabilities, intrusions and threats in computer network systems. In addition, the selected candidate may be required to have a working knowledge of forensic media analysis, perform in-depth diagnostic analysis of computer and network intrusions, determine if modifications have been made to a suspect system(s) and the vector by which that modification occurred. The selected candidate will perform in-depth analysis of computer and network intrusion incident data and in-depth technical analysis of network traffic with the goal of detecting unusual activity. The candidate will also be expected to perform long-term and time sensitive, in-depth technical analysis of malicious code (malware), analyze the inner workings, and develop defensive countermeasures.

Responsibilities
  • Provide expertise to automate the Cyber Behavior Analysis performance to include detection, linking, and sharing of the full spectrum of unusual cyber actor behavior.
  • Designing, demonstrating, developing, implementing, and updating exploitation or protection methods and recommending mitigation strategies and techniques
  • Evaluating multiple operating systems, network configurations, network architectures and topologies for potential technical and/or operational vulnerabilities
  • Analyzing network transports and application layer packets and identifying packet details
  • Identifying anomalies at the packet level and developing signatures to support various collection platforms
  • Demonstrating proficiency with common network protocols and analysis tools
  • Conducting network reconnaissance to detect the presence of unexpected behavior, identifying anomalous activity, categorizing and tagging intrusive activity
  • Performing network intrusion incident response and network attack characterization and reconstruction
Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship is required

Active Top Secret Clearance with a polygraph required

  • A minimum of eight (8) years of work experience in Network and Vulnerability Analysis
    • (Note: A Bachelor's degree in an applicable field from an accredited college or university can substitute for three (3) years of experience, bringing the total to five (5) years of experience) 
  • Work experience shall include five (5) years of experience in network and vulnerability analysis within this industry

Required Qualifications: 

  • Shall have demonstrated expertise related to the use of relevant Computer Network Operations (CNO) and SIGINT tools and databases used for the customer program
  • Analytic experience in discovering unknown, suspicious or exploitation activity
  • Knowledge on all forms of reporting and experienced with creating each product type, and thus be able to organize training for other team members on analysis, tools, or reporting
  • Demonstrated the analytic expertise to perform technical analysis for exploitation of an identified activity that is of an unknown or suspicious origin, competence with relevant analyst tools and databases used by the customer organization, and communications skills that include the ability to provide formal documentation of analysis and/or research results
  • Shall be considered a SME in one or more fields appropriate to Intelligence Analysis or Computer Networking technologies, and be able to serve as a SME for working groups and meetings with partner organizations/agencies
  • Shall have demonstrated expertise in analyzing intelligence information and technical data, analyzing exploitation opportunities, interpreting analytical results, writing and editing skills at a technical/professional level, and managing internal and external customer relations
  • Shall have demonstrated skills working through the SIGINT and/or other intelligence disciplines' production processes, to include tasking, researching, processing, reporting, and disseminating of collection, information, or final products
  • Shall demonstrate the ability to understand and interpret technical data through knowledge of technologies and network topologies
  • Shall have demonstrated expertise in documenting information and processes and gathering intelligence information of an identified threat activity through SIGINT and/or other intelligence disciplines, Internet, and other research means

WOOD is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Company Name:
Security Clearance:
Top Secret / SCI + CI Poly
Location:
Ft. Meade, Maryland
Country:
United States
Salary:
Not Specified
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