Intrusion Analyst - Threat Detection & Mitigation Expert

Sentar; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, HSA

Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, & A“

Job summary

Sentar in Fort Meade, MD is seeking an Intrusion Analyst to analyze target digital network data and identify unauthorized activities using SIGINT and computer network defense resources.

You will categorize traffic as benign, suspicious, or malicious, document TTPs, and develop mitigation strategies while maintaining a network/host-based focus. A background in malware analysis and programming in Python, C, C++, or Java is preferred.

Qualifications

• Analyze target digital network data to discover, analyze, and document malicious or unauthorized activity using information collected from a variety of SIGINT and cyber defense resources.
• Analyze metadata from tasked communications systems to identify, locate, and track targets and report intelligence gained from metadata analysis.
• Categorize traffic as benign, suspicious, or malicious; document TTPs.
• Develop and implement mitigation strategies.
• Have a network and/or host-based focus.
• Relevant malware analysis experience and programming in C, C#, C++, Java, Perl, or Python is preferred.
• CISSP, CEH, Sec+, Net+, GIAC GREM and/or CREA Certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Analyze target digital network data to discover, analyze, and document malicious or unauthorized activity using information collected from SIGINT and CNA resources.
• Categorize traffic as benign, suspicious, or malicious; document malicious TTPs.
• Develop and implement mitigation strategies.

Skills

Malware analysis

Programming experience

Network/host-based defense

Education

Master’s degree with 6 years of relevant experience

Bachelor’s Degree in CS/CE/IS or related

Associates degree with 10 years of experience

Tools

SIGINT resources

Cyber defense tools

Job description

Sentar in Fort Meade, MD is seeking an Intrusion Analyst to analyze target digital network data and identify unauthorized activities using SIGINT and computer network defense resources.

You will categorize traffic as benign, suspicious, or malicious, document TTPs, and develop mitigation strategies while maintaining a network/host-based focus. A background in malware analysis and programming in Python, C, C++, or Java is preferred.