Principal Network Defense Evaluator - Cyber Threat

Que Technology Group; Linthicum (MD); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental/Vision coverage

Life Insurance

Paid holidays

Vacation days 25

Job summary

Que Technology Group is seeking a Principal Network Evaluator to support a Computer Network Defense mission. The role involves identifying vulnerabilities, investigating cyber threats, and providing actionable recommendations to strengthen enterprise security for government stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will perform vulnerability assessments, analyze network traffic, and document analytic findings to guide defense operations and mitigation strategies.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or equivalent.
• Experience with computer network defense, vulnerability assessment, incident response, packet analysis, network protocols, SIEM technologies, and cybersecurity analysis.
• Strong networking knowledge and analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience researching system vulnerabilities and developing mitigation strategies.
• Practical experience with Splunk and Elastic.

Responsibilities

• Mission Focus: conduct proactive computer network defense by analyzing systems and networks to identify vulnerabilities, detect intrusions, monitor security events, and develop action plans to mitigate threats.
• Technical Proficiency: perform vulnerability assessments, analyze network traffic and logs, conduct packet analysis, research emerging vulnerabilities, and produce reports for government stakeholders.

Skills

Computer network defense

Vulnerability assessment

Incident response

Packet analysis

Network protocols

SIEM technologies

Cybersecurity analysis

Analytical thinking

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree + 11 years experience or equivalent

Tools

Splunk

Elastic

Wireshark

tcpdump

Job description

Que Technology Group is seeking a Principal Network Evaluator to support a Computer Network Defense mission. The role involves identifying vulnerabilities, investigating cyber threats, and providing actionable recommendations to strengthen enterprise security for government stakeholders.

The ideal candidate will perform vulnerability assessments, analyze network traffic, and document analytic findings to guide defense operations and mitigation strategies.