Cyber Defense Analyst — Network Security & Threat Response

avav; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Jessup, MD is seeking a Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) level 2 to protect critical systems, applying cybersecurity, network defense, and traffic analysis to detect, respond, and prevent threats.

Key duties include designing and developing cybersecurity solutions, conducting vulnerability analyses, penetration testing, forensics, and information assurance; performing systems engineering and network administration; and analyzing data from IDS, firewalls, and logs to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop computer or information systems, including programming and network/cybersecurity solutions.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, and information assurance.
• Perform systems engineering and network/system administration.
• Analyze data from multiple sources to identify vulnerabilities, respond to active cyber events, and defend against threats.

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Information Technology or related STEM discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. in Jessup, MD is seeking a Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) level 2 to protect critical systems, applying cybersecurity, network defense, and traffic analysis to detect, respond, and prevent threats.

Key duties include designing and developing cybersecurity solutions, conducting vulnerability analyses, penetration testing, forensics, and information assurance; performing systems engineering and network administration; and analyzing data from IDS, firewalls, and logs to