Junior Cyber Analyst

Leidos Inc; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 57,850 - 104,575; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Income Protection

Paid Leave

Retirement

Job summary

Leidos Inc is seeking a Junior Cyber Analyst to support USCYBERCOM in Fort Meade, Maryland. This role offers a chance to engage in cybersecurity operations that align with the objectives outlined in USCYBERCOM's strategic initiatives. As a candidate, you will assist in developing operational plans and ensuring integrated cyber capabilities against adversarial actions.

Requirements include a High School diploma and an active Top Secret/SCI security clearance. Competitive compensation from $57,850 to $104,575 and multiple employment benefits are provided.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Polygraph is required.
• Less than 2 years of relevant cybersecurity experience.

Responsibilities

• Support planning processes for full spectrum Cyberspace Operations.
• Develop plans for integrated cyber effects against adversary systems.
• Draft foundational planning documents like OPLANS and OPORDs.
• Support operational planning groups and integrate cyberspace capabilities.
• Review and submit operational requirements for cyber capabilities.

Skills

Cybersecurity knowledge

Verbal communication

Written communication

Knowledge of cyber threats

Education

High School diploma

Job description

Description

The Cyber & Analytics Business Unit with the Intel Sector at Leidos currently has an opening for a Junior Cyber Analyst to support USCYBERCOM. This is an exciting opportunity to use your experience helping the COSS 3.0 mission. In this mission we support the advancement of USCYBERCOM, the CNMF, and JTF-ARES as it transforms to achieve the objectives outlined in USCYBERCOM 2.0, 2026 National Cyber Strategy, and the USCYBERCOM AI Strategy. Moving from opportunistic AI to systemic adoption.

Primary Responsibilities

• Support approved plans development and staffing processes within a collaborative environment to enable full spectrum Cyberspace Operations (CO) according to USCYBERCOM planning guidance and applicable Joint publications.
• Develop and synchronize OCO into plans to deliver integrated cyber effects against adversary systems in support of Joint and National strategic objectives.
• Draft and staff foundational planning documents such as Operational Plans (OPLANS), Operational Orders (OPORDs), and Fragmentary Orders (FRAGOs).
• Support targeting selection, validation, synchronization, and enable integration during the execution of activities within Cyber Warfare domain.
• Support Joint Operational Planning Groups and Teams (OPG/OPT), and develop and integrate Cyberspace capabilities into plans.
• Develop concepts of support, courses of action, integrate command and external capabilities, coordinate and document comprehensive plans.
• Engage in, and provide situational awareness to, range of projects, Crisis Action Teams, and current operations activities supporting OPTs.
• Demonstrate knowledge of cyber threats and attack methods and techniques emanating from state and non-state adversaries and tiered vulnerabilities within Blue Space as focus of threats.
• Review, approve, prioritize, and submit operational requirements for research, development, and/or acquisition of cyber capabilities and develop and maintain deliberate and/or CO crisis plans.
• Communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.

Minimum Requirements

• Active Top Secret/SCI (TS/SCI) security clearance with Polygraph is required for consideration.
• High School diploma with less than 2 years of relevant cyber security knowledge or experience.

Pay and Benefits

Pay Range: $57,850.00 - $104,575.00

Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.