Target Analyst Reporter (Skill Level 1)

strategic-analytix-careers; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Strategic Analytix is seeking a Target Analyst Reporter (TAR) to synthesize intelligence and deliver reports to IC customers. The TAR will analyze data from multiple collection methods, prioritize findings, and collaborate with other analysts to refine requirements and improve target knowledge.

The role requires extensive experience across cyber, network forensics, cryptanalytic work, and exploit development, with a TS/SCI clearance and polygraph.

Qualifications

• Seven+ years experience in two or more of the listed areas.
• At least one year in two or more of the tool-based capabilities.
• Two+ years in one or more exploitation/RE areas and related skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide synthesized intelligence products to IC customers based on research and reporting.
• Prioritize, assess, evaluate and report information from collection and related sources.
• Collaborate with analysts to refine collection and reporting requirements.
• Develop databases or working aids to improve target knowledge and collection.

Skills

Computer Network Exploitation

Vulnerability Assessment

Penetration Testing

Incident Response

Network Forensics

Cryptanalytic work

Cryptology work

Exploit development (Windows)

Exploit development (UNIX)

Exploit development (mobile OS)

Software Reverse Engineering

Memory/Dump analysis

Education

Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Information Systems

Tools

File Hashing & Fuzzy Hashing

IDS tools (Snort, BroIDS)

Packet capture/evaluation (tcpdump, Wireshark)

Network mapping/discovery (nmap)

Industry standard Sysinternals/netcat tools

Job description

About Strategic Analytix

Strategic Analytix (SA) is an IT engineering and management consulting firm focuses on mission critical services and solutions to the Federal Government including the Department of Defense (DOD), the Intelligence Community (IC) and Civilian Healthcare agencies. With a reputation for innovation and development, Strategic Analytix is a trusted partner adopting unique skills and experiences. We are dedicated to our clients to deliver unparallel services and work diligently to serve our customers' missions.

Our talented team of industry experts provide full life cycle development and mission support with a focus in areas such as cybersecurity, systems engineering, programmatic and acquisition support. Our specialists hold numerous credentials including Top Secret/SCI security clearances, post graduate degrees, and professionals certifications that provides value added solutions. Strategic Analytix is a privately held minority owned, small-business headquarter in Fulton, MD just outside of Baltimore and Washington D.C.

About the role

Job Description

Strategic Analytix is looking for a skilled Target Analyst Reporter (TAR). The TAR will provide synthesized product to customers by researching, analyzing and reporting intelligence via appropriate reporting vehicles, in response to Intelligence Community (IC) requirements and in accordance with agency missions of Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance and Computer Network Operations. Prioritize, assess, evaluate and report information obtained from passive and active collection, network evaluation and analysis, and from related collateral sources (for example IMINT, MASINT, HUMINT, open source and others as needed). The employee will maintain awareness of internal and external customer needs. Collaborate with other collectors and analysts to refine collection and reporting requirements. Share target-related information and provide feedback to customers as appropriate. Issue appropriate products that relay developments, trends, indications, warnings and/or situational awareness regarding specific targets, as well as countermeasures and courses of action, if applicable. Lastly, the TAR will assist in the development of databases or working aids on target activity to enhance and build target knowledge and improve collection to execute agency and the Intelligence Community's missions.

What you'll do

TAR Requirements

At least seven (7) years experience in two (2) or more of the following:

• a. Computer Network Exploitation,
• b. Vulnerability Assessment,
• c. Penetration Testing,
• d. Incident Response,
• e. Network and/or server forensics,
• f. Cryptanalytic work in military or intelligence community organization,
• g. Cryptology work in military or intelligence community organization.

At least one (1) years of experience in two (2) or more of the following:

• a. File Hashing and Fuzzy File Hashing (e.g., ssdeep, fciv, and md5deep)
• b. Commercial, open source or GOTS tools for intrusion detection (e.g., Snort, BroIDS).
• c. Packet capture/evaluation (e.g., tcpdump, ethereal/wireshark, NOSEHAIR).
• d. Network mapping/discovery (e.g., nmap, TRICKLER).
• e. Industry standard system/network tools (e.g., netcat, netstat, traceroute, rpcinfo, nbtscan, snmpwalk, Sysinternals suite)

At least two (2) years of experience in one (1) or more of the following:

• a. Development of exploits for Microsoft Windows operating systems
• b. Development of exploits for UNIX operating systems
• c. Development of exploits for personal computer device/mobile device operating systems (e.g., Android,
• Blackberry, iPhone, and iPad.)
• d. Software Reverse Engineering to include use of code disassemblers (e.g., IDA Pro) and debugging unknown code (e.g. Ollydbg)
• e. Analysis of of code in memory, including analysis of RAM snapshots, Windows crash dump files, and/or UNIX kernel dumps

Qualifications

Clearance Level

• TS/SCI level clearance with a Full Scope Polygraph.

Education:

• Relevant Degree: Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Computer Science, Math or Information Systems