Cyber Defense Analyst: Network Security & Threat Response

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 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.