Senior Cyber Network Defense Analyst (TS/SCI Eligible)

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 253,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k plan

PTO

Holidays

Additional insurances

Job summary

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a Cyber Network Defense Analyst to support a U.S. Government client. You will monitor network activity, analyze indicators of compromise, and escalate significant events to protect critical assets.

The role emphasizes incident response, trend reporting, and signature development for proactive defense. Required a TS clearance with SCI eligibility and 8+ years in cyber defense, with hands-on IDS and packet-analysis experience.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship and TS clearance with SCI eligibility.
• 8+ years of direct cyber defense analysis experience.
• Experience deploying signatures and using IDS tools.

Responsibilities

• Characterize and analyze network traffic for threats to resources.
• Coordinate with defense staff to validate alerts.
• Document incidents with history, status, and impact.
• Perform trend analysis and event correlation for situational awareness.
• Provide daily summaries of events relevant to cyber defense.

Skills

Cyber Defense

Incident Handling

IDS

Python

Packet Analysis

Trend Analysis

Network Monitoring

Signal Development

Education

BS Computer Science or Cyber Security

Tools

Snort

SiLK

Packet Analysis Tools

Job description

Nightwing Intelligence Solutions, LLC seeks a Cyber Network Defense Analyst to support a U.S. Government client. You will monitor network activity, analyze indicators of compromise, and escalate significant events to protect critical assets.

The role emphasizes incident response, trend reporting, and signature development for proactive defense. Required a TS clearance with SCI eligibility and 8+ years in cyber defense, with hands-on IDS and packet-analysis experience.