Computer network defense analyst jobs

Computer Network Defense Analyst - Entry to Expert (Maryland, Georgia, Texas and Hawaii)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Computer Network Defense Analysts work in multiple organizations at NSA and are primarily responsible for finding vulnerabilities, delivering analyses, crafting mitigations, developing cybersecurity products, and educating our customers to prevent and eradicate the cyber threats to the Defense Industrial Base, critical infrastructures and U.S. National Security Systems - to include NSA's own information systems and networks assets. They apply technical expertise to provide computer network defense capabilities, continuous monitoring, technical analysis, situational awareness, and incident response for the highest classified capabilities, systems, and data in our Nation. Depending on their experience and preferences, Computer Network Defense Analysts are hired into positions directly supporting a technical Cybersecurity mission office or into a development program like the Intrusion Analyst Skill Development Program (IASDP) or the Cybersecurity Operations Development Program...

Full time

Signals Analyst Development Program (SADP) - Entry to Mid Level (MD)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

With the rapid evolution of signals technology, the NSA must maintain and develop a highly talented and diverse workforce of Signals Analysts who are a vital part in maintaining our technical capabilities to produce signals intelligence. The selected individual will be required to complete the Signals Analysis Development Program as a precursor for assignment to a technical mission office at NSA. The NSA/CSS Signals Analysis Development Program (SADP) is a three-year development program of intensive, structured, formal training courses and diverse work assignments designed to produce professional signals analysts. Signals Analysts analyze signals from various sources including: foreign communications, radar, and other electronic systems. The selected individual will apply their base-knowledge in mathematics, computer engineering, electrical engineering, aerospace engineering, or physics to exploit advanced signals data to aid Department of Defense initiatives to protect U.S. forces...

Network Cyber Mitigations Analyst / System Vulnerability Analyst - Entry to Expert Level (Maryland)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Are you an emerging or seasoned network professional who wants to work our nation's tough cybersecurity problems? Do you enjoy deeply technical, hands-on work? Do you want to identify vulnerabilities in network infrastructure devices and then figure out how to deal with them? Are you looking to make an impact in cybersecurity and advance your career while enjoying the outstanding benefits of federal service? Network Cyber Mitigations Engineers and System Vulnerability Analysts at NSA have the opportunity to work in the following areas: - Wired and wireless network security - Vulnerability discovery and analysis - Scalable mitigations development - Perimeter/boundary defense - Collaboration platforms, such as VoIP and VTC systems - Mobile network security - Tailored security solutions - Reverse engineering - Researching emerging network industry technologies and solutions - Control system security - Malware analysis - Researching emerging network industry technologies and...

Exploitation Analyst - Certified/Experienced (GA, HI, MD, & TX)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

NSA stays at the forefront of Cybersecurity. Backed by a talented cadre of capabilities development specialists, NSA operates innovative solutions to gather foreign Intelligence via Computer Network Exploitation. Analysts will receive expert and specialized training on state of the art tools and capabilities. A full career track that covers beginner to expert development paths awaits those that wish to join NSA's mission. Additionally, there are opportunities to receive specialized pay at specific milestones. As an Exploitation Analyst you will: - Analyze all-source data to evaluate foreign target opportunities - Understand and evaluate foreign target network - Develop strategies against those foreign target networks - Partner with operators to conduct operations against foreign networks - Inform defensive cyber operations through intelligence collection - Work with a diverse team across the Intelligence Community to satisfy critical questions from policy makers, our military...

Full time

Computer Systems Architect - Entry to Expert Level (Hawaii, Texas, Georgia, Utah, & Maryland Locations)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Computer Systems Architects at NSA use commercial and government developed hardware, software, networking, and security products to: - drive information technology projects - produce compliance results for established project requirements and IT architecture - modernize IT architecture through analysis of research and introducing changes based on evolving project requirements - integrate industry trends, emerging technologies and standards, and new vendor features - collaborate with experts in technical and application teams to identify, evaluate, and recommend technical solutions to support project requirements - define and analyze data requirements, mapping legacy data stores and formats to logical and physical data models - propose standard ways for information transport between IT systems and stored within corporate knowledge databases - perform architectural alignment of the enterprise logical data model and physical data models NSA is in search of Computer Science...

Information System Security Professional - Entry to Expert Level (Maryland and Texas)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Information System Security Professionals at NSA play a vital role in Security Architecture and Engineering, Communication and Network Security, Software Development Security, Security Operations, Identity and Access Management, Asset Security, and Security and Risk Management: - Defining information system security requirements and functionality - Designing system architectures, modeling, and network designs - Ability to implement systems engineering principles/methodology - Assessing the effectiveness of security solutions against present and projected threats - Producing formal and informal reports, briefings, and direct input to the customer regarding security and functionality of requirements, system architecture, application security, and security planning - Understanding concepts, principles, structure and standards used to design, implement, monitor and secure operating systems, equipment, networks, applications and controls to enforce levels of confidentiality, integrity...

Engineer/Developer - Software, Hardware, Research (Capabilities Development Specialist) - Entry to Expert Levels (MD)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Are you a computer science or engineering professional? Are you interested in Cyber Security, reverse engineering? Do you enjoy CTFs? Is your idea of a good time building a robot from spare parts? Did you solve your Calculus homework using FPGAs? Are your Sunday mornings filled with bug bounty hunting? The National Security Agency is seeking highly motivated Computer Science and Engineering professionals to solve complex problems, test innovative approaches, and research new solutions to propel our mission. As a Capabilities Development Specialist (CDS) at NSA, your job will be to develop high-priority offensive and defensive capabilities targeting the hardest-to-reach adversarial networks in the world. In defense of our Nation, we conduct innovative research and produce hardware and software tools unlike anything in the world. By joining our team, you will apply and grow your expertise to create new ways to get critical information to our national decision makers. Whether it is...

Software Engineer - Entry to Expert Level (MD,TX,GA,CO Locations)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

What does a Software Engineer do at NSA? The answer changes daily, but always involves solving difficult problems and keeping pace with, or even establishing, the state of the art in software development and system security. The greatest variety of opportunity is in our Fort Meade, MD location, followed by San Antonio, TX, with more limited, but equally important needs in Aurora, CO and Fort Gordon, GA. Make an IMPACT! As a Software Engineer at NSA, the creativity of you and your team is essential to engineering and maintaining effective solutions for internal and Agency-supported customers around the world. Your efforts will drive global impacts that may include: saving lives of U.S. and ally soldiers; providing U.S. policy and decision makers with critical, timely intelligence; ensuring the continued safety of U.S. citizens and residents by thwarting foreign adversaries; and defending vital networks. Whether your focus is Counter-Terrorism, Cybersecurity, Foreign Intelligence,...

Cyber Network Professional - Offensive/Defensive Operations - Entry to Experienced Level (Multiple Locations: GA, HI, MD, and TX)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

The professionals at the National Security Agency (NSA) have one common goal: to protect our nation. The mission requires a strong offense and a steadfast defense. The offense collects, processes and disseminates intelligence information derived from foreign signals for intelligence and counterintelligence purposes. The defense prevents adversaries from gaining access to sensitive classified national security information. On the offensive side of the NSA mission you will: - Execute computer network operations against foreign adversaries' information systems and networks - Use advanced software applications for network navigation, tactical forensic analysis, and collection of valuable intelligence information - Research and implement solution sets to influence and enhance network offensive posture. On the defensive side of the NSA mission, as part of the Red Team, you will: - Execute computer network operations against official US government organizations worldwide for the...

Forensic Analyst - Mid to Experienced Level (Maryland)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

Forensic Analysts exploit captured digital media and/or investigate security incidents in order to derive useful intelligence and/or enable mitigation of network vulnerabilities. Forensic Analysts play a vital role at NSA by performing the following tasks involving computer networks owned by the Department of Defense and/or Intelligence Community agencies: - Exploiting, fusing, and using data and data sources - Collecting and analyzing intrusion artifacts (source code, malware, Trojans, system images) to determine mitigations for cybersecurity incidents - Leading investigations of potential cybersecurity incidents - Conducting post-incident analysis to determine root causes, monitor the effectiveness of mitigations, and reassess vulnerabilities to related threats - Coordinating assessment of current infrastructure to determine if there is potential for similar incidents within the infrastructure and, when necessary, manage actions to mitigate as a preventative measure NSA is...

Systems Engineer - Entry to Expert Level (CO, MD, TX, UT)

National Security Agency Fort Meade, MD, USA

With ever-accelerating technological advances and growing system complexity, a diverse and inclusive professional workforce of Systems Engineers builds, integrates, and optimizes complex systems and services. World-class technical professionals solve challenging systems engineering problems with unprecedented speed and scale utilizing innovative solutions. Systems engineers perform trade studies to generate and translate conceptual designs into technical specifications, participate in the evaluation of prototype hardware systems and software solutions, and integrate into the current architecture. Backgrounds such as Cybersecurity, SIGINT, hybrid-cloud, machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), integrated network architecture, information technology infrastructure and hybrid-communications all have a place in the spectrum of implementations ranging from commercial/government off-the-self solutions to the development of new and unique technologies. SENIOR SYSTEMS...

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