Digital Network Exploitation Analyst (DNEA)

CTC Group; Maryland City (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health/Dental/Vision

401k

PTO and holidays

Disability & life insurance

Job summary

CTC Group is seeking highly skilled Digital Network Exploitation Analysts (DNEA), levels 1-4, to evaluate target opportunities using all source data to understand and map target networks, and to assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans.

Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required. Degrees in Computer Science or related fields may be considered relevant if programs cover core CS areas. Relevant IT/IS experience and JCAC training are valued as well.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required.
• Degree in Computer Science or related fields may be considered relevant if program includes core CS topics.
• Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) degrees may be considered relevant if coursework matches CS core.
• Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis; includes security, penetration testing, forensics, or administration.
• Completion of JCAC provides counted experience for levels 1–4.

Responsibilities

• Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data across network layers and core infrastructure.
• Develop new tradecraft as technologies evolve.
• Collaborate with government, military, and contractor personnel to align intelligence needs and mission relevance.
• Form hypotheses, assess methods, query and merge data to extract actionable insights.
• Document findings and share new tradecraft with teammates and stakeholders.

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science or related field

Information Technology or Information Security related degree

Relevant experience in computer/information systems design/analysis

Military JCAC training completed

Job description

Summary

CTC Group is seeking Digital Network Exploitation Analysts (DNEA), levels 1-4, evaluate target opportunities using all source data to understand and map target networks, and to assist in developing detailed exploitation and operations plans.

Responsibilities

• Analyze SIGINT and cybersecurity data at multiple levels up and down the OSI network stack and bring a solid understanding of logical/physical IP core infrastructure, communication devices and how they connect to networks, and the traffic movements in a network.
• Develop new tradecraft needed to perform this analysis as technologies evolve.
• Work 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.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
• Degree in Computer Science or related fields (Engineering, Mathematics) may be considered relevant if programs contain a concentration of courses in the following foundational CS areas: algorithms, computer architecture (not network architecture), programming methodologies and languages, data structures, logic and computation, and advanced mathematics (for example, calculus, discrete mathematics).
• Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) degrees may be considered relevant if the programs contain the amount and type of coursework equivalent to a Computer Science (CS) major.
• Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis. In addition, it may also include engineering hardware and/or software, programming, computer/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, systems engineering, and/or network and systems administration.
• Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 months of experience).

Level 1 Requirements

• Associate's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Bachelor's degree or 2 years of relevant experience.

Level 2 Requirements

• Associate's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Doctorate degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.

Level 3 Requirements

• Associate's degree plus 10 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Doctorate degree plus 4 years of relevant experience.

Level 4 Requirements

• Associate's degree plus 13 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Bachelor's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Master's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience.
• OR
• Doctorate degree plus 7 years of relevant experience.

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Why CTC Group?

We recognize that successful partnerships are based on open and direct communication, mutual respect, and the ability to adapt to evolving capabilities. Our cleared employees bring decades of experience supporting customers in the Intelligence and Defense communities. We specialize in providing engineering, technical, operational support, and training services to Federal government, and Mission Operations.

• CTC Group provides a comprehensive benefits package that includes, but is not limited to, Health/Dental/Vision, 401k, PTO and holiday pay, disability and life insurance.

CTC Group provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, physical disability, genetic information, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner status, gender (including sex stereotyping), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related) or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal and state laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.