Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA): Level 1-4

Sentar Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Education assistance

Job summary

Sentar Inc. in Fort Meade is seeking a Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) to monitor and analyze cyber data, identify vulnerabilities, respond to events, and defend network infrastructure across wired and wireless environments.

You will work with government, military, and contractor personnel, applying analytical methods to query, merge, and interpret data, distill findings, document tradecraft, and share insights with stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field; up to 18 semester hours of military networking/cyber coursework may count as an Associate degree.
• Experience in computer or information systems design/development, cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, forensics, information assurance, or systems engineering; plus experience in network/system administration.

Responsibilities

• Analyze data from intrusion detection systems, firewalls, network logs, and host logs to identify potential vulnerabilities and respond to cyber events.
• Develop mitigations to strengthen network defenses and protect infrastructure devices and systems.
• Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel to share insights and craft updated defensive tradecraft.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Network security

Vulnerability analysis

Penetration testing

Information assurance

Education

Degree in Network Engineering or related field

Tools

JCAC

UCT

NWBC/INWT

Cyber Defense Operations

Job description

Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the small business team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Sentar is seeking Computer Network Defense Analyst's (CNDA) in Ft. Meade.

Role Description

• 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.
• 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.
• 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.

Requirements

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with polygraph

Education: Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (e.g., General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Computer Security). Up to 18 semester hours of military training/coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics is equivalent to an Associate degree.

Experience: 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. Additionally, must have experience in network or system administration. If not credited towards education requirements, 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 (i.e., 20- to 24-week courses will count as 6 months of experience; 10-14 weeks will count as 3 months of experience). In some cases, foreign language proficiency may also be used to satisfy experience requirements; recent Interagency language Roundtable (ILR) scores are required to substantiate your proficiency level. The total of all experience equivalencies is capped at half of the required years of experience.

• Level 1
  • 2 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 4 years’ applicable experience with associate degree
• Level 2
  • 2 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  • 3 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  • 5 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 7 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree
• Level 3
  • 4 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  • 6 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  • 8 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 10 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree
• Level 4
  • 7 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  • 9 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  • 11 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 13 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree
• Specific labor category determined by years of experience + educational degrees:

Benefits at Sentar

Cigna Health Insurance, Guardian Vision and Dental Insurance, and Life/Accident/Disability insurance options through Mutual of Omaha give our employees options and comprehensive coverage while keeping out of pocket costs low. Sentar is also happy to offer a healthy match employee contributions through the Fidelity 401(k) plan. Time off your thing? Sentar offers a PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service. Sentar invests in our people - we offer a robust professional development and education assistance plan, to help our employees reach the next level.

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