Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA)

Bytoa; Maryland; On-site; USD 135,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Bytoa seeks Computer Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) across skill levels in the United States, including Maryland. You will analyze data from IDS, firewalls, and logs to identify vulnerabilities, respond to cyber events, and defend networks.

The role offers a wide range of duties, from developing mitigations to strengthen defenses to collaborating with government and contractor teams. Active TS/SCI with a polygraph is listed as a clearance expectation.

Qualifications

• Must have a B.S. in a relevant field and STEM background.
• Experience in computer/info systems design, security, vulnerability analysis, or related fields.
• Must have network or system administration experience.

Responsibilities

• Use data from IDS, firewalls, network logs, and host logs to identify vulnerabilities and respond to cyber events.
• Develop mitigations to strengthen network defenses against attacks on devices or systems.
• Support data transport methods including wired, wireless, and collaboration platforms; enable related hardware/software.
• Advance expertise in networking protocols/architectures, cloud security, IoT protocols, and advanced network security.
• Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel to align intelligence needs and mission relevance.
• Apply analytical methods to form hypotheses and pivot across data to share actionable insights.
• Distill and document findings and share new tradecraft with teammates and consumers.

Skills

Cybersecurity analysis

Network security

Threat hunting

Data analysis

Cloud security

IoT protocols

Network engineering

Education

B.S. in a relevant field

STEM degree in Network/Systems/IT

Job description

Bytoa is at the forefront of cyber network operations (CNO) and enabling information superiority. We help our customers prepare, defend, and sustain their cyber missions and protect their enterprises against cyber threats.

Bytoa is seeking Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) of all skill levels for a variety of roles to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions. As a CNDA, you'll 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.

Salary range:$135,000 - $250,000
Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.

Responsibilities:

• 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.
• 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.

Experience Requirement:

• Level 1: 2 yrs. with aB.S. in a relevant field
• Level 2: 5 yrs. with a B.S. in a relevant field
• Level 3: 8 yrs. with a B.S. in a relevant field
• Level 4: 11 yrs. with a B.S. in a relevant field
• STEM degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field. Extended military cyber training courses may be counted toward degree requirement.
• 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.
• Must also have experience in network or system administration.

Clearance Requirement:

Active TS/SCI with a polygraph