Cyber Systems Analyst – Skill Level 1

Strategic Resilience Group; Virginia; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Resilience Group seeks an on-site cyber threat analyst in Quantico to assess USMC defense cyber posture and analyze foreign capabilities. Requires active TS/SCI and ability to evaluate intelligence from multiple sources. Strong research, writing, and briefing skills are essential.

The role involves examining networks, architectures, operating systems, services, connectivity, and potential vulnerabilities to support cyber operations and course-of-action development.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Ability to work on-site in Quantico.
• Working knowledge of cyber operations, cyber threats, network architecture, or intelligence support to cyber operations.
• Ability to evaluate intelligence from multiple sources.
• Understanding of network infrastructure and cyber vulnerabilities.
• Strong research, writing, and briefing skills.

Responsibilities

• Assess cybersecurity posture and threats affecting USMC defense programs.
• Conduct intelligence analysis of foreign cyber capabilities.
• Analyze adversary capabilities to detect, disrupt, or deny communications.
• Analyze adversary capabilities to detect, disrupt, or deny targeting systems.
• Analyze adversary capabilities to detect, disrupt, or deny ISR systems.
• Analyze adversary capabilities to detect, disrupt, or deny network infrastructure.
• Assess networks for architecture, operating systems, services, connectivity, bandwidth, baseline activity, security classification.
• Evaluate foreign CND/CNA capabilities and potential vulnerabilities of Marine Corps tactical systems.
• Support cyber intelligence preparation and adversary course-of-action development.
• Produce cyber threat intelligence reports and briefings.

Skills

Cyber operations

Cyber threats

Network architecture

Intelligence support

Vulnerability assessment

Research and briefing

Written communication

Education

Bachelor's degree related to the labor category preferred

7+ years of relevant experience may substitute for the degree

Job description

• Assess cybersecurity posture and threats affecting USMC defense programs.
• Conduct intelligence analysis of foreign cyber capabilities.
• Analyze adversary capabilities to detect, disrupt, or deny:
  • Communications
  • Targeting systems
  • ISR systems
  • Network infrastructure
  • Other USMC emissions and signals
• Assess reversible and non-reversible cyber attack capabilities.
• Monitor emerging and commercial technologies that may threaten USMC acquisition programs.
• Assess networks for:
  • Architecture
  • Operating systems
  • Services
  • Connectivity
  • Bandwidth
  • Baseline activity
  • Security classification
• Evaluate foreign Computer Network Attack and Computer Network Defense capabilities.
• Assess vulnerabilities of USMC tactical systems to cyber attack.
• Support cyber intelligence preparation and adversary course-of-action development.
• Produce cyber threat intelligence reports and briefings.

The PWS also specifically requires evaluation of foreign CND/CNA capabilities and potential vulnerabilities of Marine Corps tactical systems supporting targeting, ISR, and navigation.

Required Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI.
• Ability to work on-site in Quantico.
• Working knowledge of cyber operations, cyber threats, network architecture, or intelligence support to cyber operations.
• Ability to evaluate intelligence from multiple sources.
• Understanding of network infrastructure and cyber vulnerabilities.
• Strong research, writing, and briefing skills.

Experience / Education

• Minimum 3 years of relevant analytic experience, with some experience within the past 2 years.
• Bachelor's degree related to the labor category preferred.
• 7 total years of relevant experience may substitute for the bachelor's degree.