Adversary Network Intelligence Analyst

Archer; Quantico (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, in collaboration with MANTECH, seeks a motivated Adversary Network Intelligence Analyst to join the USMC team in Stafford, VA. You will apply SIGINT and all-source network intelligence to analyze foreign communications and adversary IT infrastructure, supporting tactical Marine Corps planners.

Responsibilities include mapping networks, identifying vulnerabilities, fusing intelligence, profiling C2 systems, producing finished intelligence, and supporting targeting with operators.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 3+ years in DoD/IC network analysis or cyber threat intelligence.
• Strong understanding of networking fundamentals and routing protocols.
• Experience with technical research tools and structured intelligence analysis.

Responsibilities

• Adversary Network Mapping: reconstruct networks and map topologies, assets, domains and C2 nodes.
• Identify ingress points, vulnerable interfaces, and OPSEC weaknesses across hardware and links.
• Fuse multi-source intelligence to assess adversary capabilities, intent, and lifecycles.
• Red C2 & Threat Profiling: analyze foreign C2 systems and doctrine for tactical use.
• Finished Intelligence Production: craft reports and diagrams for USMC officers and planners.
• Operational support: aid targeting and collection refinement with cyber operators.

Skills

Networking fundamentals

OSI model

TCP/IP

DNS

TLS

Cloud infrastructure

OSINT / SIGINT integration

Python scripting

MITRE ATT&CK

Threat intelligence

Education

Bachelor’s degree

3+ years DoD/IC network analysis or cyber threat intelligence

Tools

Passive DNS

Certificate transparency

WHOIS/RDAP

Network visualization platforms

Job description

Archer is collaborating with MANTECH to connect them with exceptional professionals for this role.

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Adversary Network Intelligence Analyst to join our team USMC Team in Stafford, VA. In this role, you will apply specialized SIGINT and all-source network intelligence techniques to analyze, map, and evaluate foreign communications and adversary IT infrastructure, directly supporting tactical Marine Corps planners, defensive cyber teams, and strategic operations.

Responsibilities Include But Are Not Limited To

• Adversary Network Mapping: Reconstruct complex, fragmented target networks and characterize logical/physical topologies, IP assets, domains, cloud services, and C2 nodes from diverse intelligence feeds.
• Vulnerability & Vector Identification: Identify ingress points, vulnerable interface nodes, and structural weaknesses across hardware, modems, fiber optics, and satellite links; evaluate adversary operational security (OPSEC) practices and evasion tactics.
• Multi-Source Intelligence Fusion: Correlate technical network telemetry with all-source intelligence (OSINT, SIGINT-derived insights, malware reporting) to build comprehensive assessments of adversary capabilities, intent, and infrastructure lifecycles.
• Red C2 & Threat Profiling: Conduct deep-dive analysis of foreign C2 systems, organizational hierarchies, and doctrine to help command elements predict how adversary leadership issues tactical directives.
• Finished Intelligence Production: Author timely, accurate intelligence products—including technical assessments, briefings, network diagrams, and threat reports—tailored for USMC intelligence officers, tactical planners, and strategic leadership.
• Operational & Tradecraft Support: Partner with cyber operators and collection managers to support targeting, disruption efforts, and collection refinement. Contribute to the development of analytical tradecraft, methodologies, and tools for large-scale network parsing.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 3 years of related experience in DoD/IC network analysis or cyber threat intelligence. An additional 2 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree.
• Strong technical understanding of networking fundamentals (OSI model, TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, cloud infrastructure) and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP).
• Proven capability in structured intelligence analysis (link analysis, pattern recognition) under Intelligence Community Analytic Standards.
• Practical experience with technical research tools (passive DNS, certificate transparency, WHOIS/RDAP, and network visualization platforms).

Preferred Qualifications

• C2 & Red System Modeling: Deep knowledge of foreign C2 systems, military communication doctrines, and infrastructure correlation with specific intrusion sets or campaigns.
• Scripting & Data Enrichment: Working knowledge of scripting languages (Python preferred) to automate data enrichment and parse massive metadata sets.
• Frameworks & Disruption: Familiarity with the MITRE ATT&CK framework and experience supporting collection management, threat hunting, or takedown/disruption operations.
• Certifications: Active industry credentials such as CompTIA (Network+, A+, ITF), GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), or Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTIA).

Clearance Requirements

• Must have a current / active Top Secret / SCI clearance.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%.
• Needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.