Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA) with Security Clearance

Gormat; Maryland; On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Gormat in Maryland seeks a Target Digital Network Analyst to combine expert research with intelligence assessments and open-source data to support vulnerability discovery and mitigation for US National Defense platforms.

The role includes writing intelligence reports, briefing senior leadership, and traveling to cyber tabletop exercises (CTTX). TS/SCI with polygraph is required.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in two or more of: cryptanalytic work; vulnerability assessment; pen testing; incident response; network/host forensics.
• 3+ years in three or more of: Windows, Linux, or mobile forensics; intrusion detection; network mapping; OS internals.

Responsibilities

• Conduct advanced analysis of SIGINT, open source data, network data and host data to profile targets and develop techniques to gain more information.
• Provide expert analytic support at both network and host level to identify and characterize anomalies on USG networks.

Skills

Advanced network analysis

Geospatial analysis

Analytic briefing to leadership

Threat intelligence

Travel readiness

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering or related

Tools

SIGINT data analysis tools

Forensic tools

Packet capture / PCAP

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 This is a projected vacancy expected to become available in October 2026. TS/SCI with polygraph is required. *