Exploitation Analyst (EA)

Bytoa; Maryland; On-site; USD 135,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Bytoa seeks Exploitation Analysts to support IC missions. You will apply expertise in adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber capabilities to develop exploitation plans and adjust as plans execute.

Responsibilities include hypothesis formation, data-driven analysis, and sharing findings with teammates and intelligence consumers. Clear qualifications include multiple experience levels and relevant security clearances.

Qualifications

• 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).
• 18 semester hours of military training/coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics is equivalent to an associates degree.
• Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis; may include engineering hardware/software, programming, security, forensics, or systems engineering.

Responsibilities

• Apply understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans.
• Form hypotheses, assess techniques, query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain insights.
• Distill, document, contextualize and share findings and any new tradecraft with teammates and intelligence consumers.

Skills

Adversary networks

Cyber network operations

Analytical thinking

Data analysis

Education

B.S. in a relevant field

Job description

Bytoa is at the forefront of cyber network operations (CNO) and enabling information superiority. We help our customers prepare, defend, and sustain their cyber missions and protect their enterprises against cyber threats.

Bytoa is seeking Exploitation Analysts (EAs) of all skill levels for a variety of roles to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions. As an EA, you'll apply your deep understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans and make operational adjustments as plans are executed.

Salary range: $135,000 - $250,000

Disclaimer: Salary for this position, along with additional compensation options, will be determined on an individual basis following the interview process, considering various factors such as years of experience, skills, education/certifications, contract specifications, market conditions, etc.

Responsibilities:

• Apply your deep understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans
• 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

Experience Requirement:

• Level 1: 2 yrs. with aB.S. in a relevant field
• Level 2: 5 yrs. with a B.S. in a relevant field
• Level 3: 8 yrs. with a B.S. in a relevant field
• Level 4: 11 yrs. with a B.S. in a relevant field
• 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). Note that 18 semester hours of military training/coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics is equivalent to an associates degree.
• 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/education requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 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.

Clearance Requirement

Active TS/SCI with a polygraph