Exploitation Analyst (EA): Level 1-4

Sentar Inc.; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cigna Health Insurance

Guardian Vision and Dental Insurance

Time-off plan

401(k) plan with matching

Professional development assistance

Job summary

A cybersecurity solutions firm in Maryland is looking for Exploitation Analysts to develop exploitation plans and collaborate with government and military teams. Candidates should have an active TS/SCI clearance and relevant experience in cybersecurity, network engineering, or information technology. The position offers a robust benefits package, including health and dental insurance, a 401(k) match, and professional development opportunities, fostering a supportive career-building environment.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is required.
• 2+ years of experience with a bachelor's degree, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in related fields like cybersecurity or network security.

Responsibilities

• Develop exploitation plans based on adversary networks.
• Collaborate with government and military personnel.
• Analyze and share insights from acquired intelligence.

Skills

Understanding of adversary networks

Analytical talent

Cybersecurity knowledge

Education

Degree in Network Engineering or related fields

Job description

Overview

Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join our team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Sentar is seeking Exploitation Analysts in Ft. Meade.

Role Description

• 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
• Be part of a team, working 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

Requirements

Clearance: Active TS/SCI with polygraph

Education: 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: 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.

Experience Levels

• Specific labor category determined by years of experience + educational degrees:
• Level 1
  • 2 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 4 years’ applicable experience with associate degree
• Level 2
  • 2 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  • 3 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  • 5 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 7 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree
• Level 3
  • 4 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  • 6 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  • 8 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 10 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree
• Level 4
  • 7 years’ applicable experience with a PhD, OR
  • 9 years’ applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
  • 11 years’ applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
  • 13 years’ applicable experience with an associate degree

Benefits

In addition to a great culture, Sentar offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees and their families! Cigna Health Insurance, Guardian Vision and Dental Insurance, and Life/Accident/Disability insurance options through Mutual of Omaha give our employees options and comprehensive coverage while keeping out of pocket costs low. Sentar is also happy to offer a healthy match employee contributions through the Fidelity 401(k) plan. Time off your thing? Sentar offers a PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service. Sentar invests in our people - we offer a robust professional development and education assistance plan, to help our employees reach the next level Reach out to your recruiter to learn more!

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