Senior Cyber Defense Analyst (TS/SCI)

avav; Jessup (MD); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) to join the team on the front lines of protecting critical systems and applying expertise in cybersecurity, network defense, and traffic analysis to detect, respond, and prevent threats.

The role encompasses designing and developing cybersecurity solutions, conducting vulnerability analysis and penetration testing, performing systems engineering and network administration, and analyzing data from IDS, firewalls, and logs to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Information Technology or related STEM discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 11+ years of relevant experience.
• An active TS/SCI with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop computer or information systems, including programming and network/cybersecurity solutions.
• Conduct vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, and information assurance.
• Perform systems engineering and network/system administration.
• Analyze data from intrusion detection systems, firewalls, traffic logs, host system logs to identify vulnerabilities and respond to cyber events.

Skills

Cybersecurity

Network defense

Traffic analysis

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Network Engineering, Information Technology or related STEM discipline, or equivalent combination of education and experience

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA) to join the team on the front lines of protecting critical systems and applying expertise in cybersecurity, network defense, and traffic analysis to detect, respond, and prevent threats.

The role encompasses designing and developing cybersecurity solutions, conducting vulnerability analysis and penetration testing, performing systems engineering and network administration, and analyzing data from IDS, firewalls, and logs to