Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA)

Gormat; Maryland; On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat is seeking a Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA) to join our cyber defense program supporting US National Defense platforms and critical infrastructure. The role combines advanced research with intelligence reporting, leadership briefings, and participation in cyber tabletop exercises (CTTXs).

Ideal candidates will perform SIGINT/open source/network/host data analysis, profile targets, and develop techniques to gather more information while applying geospatial methods to track activity

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in 2+ of the following areas: cryptanalytic work in military or IC organizations, vulnerability assessment, pen testing, incident response, network/host analysis, or related fields.
• Minimum of at least 3 years of experience in 3+ of the following: Windows OS, Linux/ mobile forensics, executable analysis, file hashing, and related forensic methods.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced analysis of SIGINT, open source data, network data and host data to profile targets and develop techniques to gain more target information.
• Provide expert analytic support at network and host level to identify and characterize anomalies on USG networks; understand target technologies and how targets communicate, move, operate, and live.
• Apply geospatial analysis to network data and system data to identify anomalies, locate and track targets, and report findings to characterize anomalies on USG networks.

Skills

Network analysis

Host forensics

Vulnerability assessment

Incident response

Penetration testing

Computer network exploitation/attack

SIGINT/open source data analysis

Education

BS in Electrical / Computer / Software Eng, Mathematics, Information Systems or STEM

Tools

NTOC/SID(S2) analysis

Intrusion detection tools

Job description

This is a projected vacancy expected to become available in October 2026.

We are seeking a Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA) familiar with network-based adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, network protocols, and common cyber vulnerabilities. This position will combine expert level research with analyzed intelligence community assessments and reports and open-source intelligence to support vulnerability discovery and mitigation efforts of United States National Defense platforms and Critical Infrastructure. This support includes writing intelligence reports, briefing and informing senior leadership, and traveling to cyber tabletop exercises (CTTXs).

The Ideal Candidate Will Be Responsible For

• Conducting advanced analysis of SIGINT collection, open source data, network data and host data to ensure target community, to profile targets and their activities and develop techniques to gain more target information.
• Provide expert analytic support at both network and host level to identify and characterize anomalies on USG networks. Possesses knowledge of target technologies and applies skills and knowledge of digital networks and the applications on them to determine how targets communicate, move, operate, and live.
• Applies geospatial analysis techniques against network packet information, computer OS system data, executable file data, host data, and metadata collected from tasked communication system to identify anomalies, locate and track targets, and to accurately report the intelligence gained from the analysis to characterize anomalies on USG networks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in 2 or more of the following:
• Cryptanalytic work in military or intelligence community organization
• Experience with either/or:
• Vulnerability assessment, pen testing, incident response, analysis networks and / or host forensics
• Computer Network Exploitation, Computer Network Attack
• Minimum of at least 3 years of experience in 3 or more of the following:
• Microsoft windows operating systems, systems internals, file attributes; Executable file analysis; File Hasting and fuzzy file hashing
• Forensic analysis of Windows systems, Linux systems or mobile devices
• Commercial / GOTS tools for Intrusion detection
• Packet capture / evaluation, Network mapping / discovery
• Industry standard system/network tools
• Experience with NTOC/SID(S2) analysis and production working cyber adversary intrusion set/targets

Preferred Qualifications

• BS degree in Electrical / Computer / Software Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or Stem Related

TS/SCI With Polygraph Is Required.