Computer Network Defense Analyst - Fort Meade, MD, United States - Sentar Inc

Description

Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands tocreate solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering
We invite you to join the small business team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career
Sentar is seeking Computer Network Defense Analyst's (CNDA) in Ft
Meade

Role Description:

• Use information collected from a variety sources (e.g., intrusion detection systems, firewalls, network traffic logs, and host system logs) to identify potential vulnerabilities, respond to cyber events that occur, and defend against events that might occur.
• Help develop mitigations to strengthen network defenses and protect against attacks on network infrastructure devices or systems.
• Your work may span the gamut of data transport possibilities, such as traditional wired networks, wireless transport (including Wi-Fi and cellular), collaborative platforms such as video teleconferencing, and the hardware and software that support it all.
• You can advance your career as you develop increasing expertise in networking protocols and architectures, cloud security, Internet of Things protocols, and advanced network security.
• Be part of a team, working together with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understandings of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.
• Apply your innate curiosity and analytical talent to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights.
• Distill, document, contextualize and share your findingsincluding any new tradecraft that you developwith teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers

Requirements:
Clearance:Active TS/SCI with polygraph Education: Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (e.g., General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Computer Security)
Up to 18 semester hours of military training/coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics is equivalent to an Associate degree

Experience:

Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development, programming, information/cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, and/or systems engineering.

Additionally, must have experience in network or system administration.

If not credited toward education requirements, completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course), Undergraduate Cyber Training (UCT), Network Warfare Bridge Course (NWBC)/Intermediate Network Warfare Training (INWT), Cyber Defense Operations will be considered towards relevant experience requirement (i.e.

, 20- to 24-week courses will count as 6 months of experience; 10-14 weeks will count as 3 months of experience)
In some cases, foreign language proficiency may also be used to satisfy experience requirements; recent Interagency language Roundtable (ILR) scores are required to substantiate your proficiency level
The total of all experience equivalencies is capped at half of the required years of experience.

• Level 1
• 2 years applicable experience with a bachelors degree, OR
• 4 years applicable experience with associate degree
• Level 2
• 2 years applicable experience with a PhD, OR
• 3 years applicable experience with a masters degree, OR
• 5 years applicable experience with a bachelors degree, OR
• 7 years applicable experience with an associate degree
• Level 3
• 4 years applicable experience with a PhD, OR
• 6 years applicable experience with a masters degree, OR
• 8 years applicable experience with a bachelors degree, OR
• 10 years applicable experience with an associate degree
• Level 4
• 7 years applicable experience with a PhD, OR
• 9 years applicable experience with a masters degree, OR
• 11 years applicable experience with a bachelors degree, OR
• 13 years applicable experience with an associate degree
• Specific labor category determined by years of experience + educational degrees: Benefits at Sentar: In addition to a great culture, Sentar offers a comprehensive benefits package to support employees and their families Cigna Health Insurance, Guardian Vision and Dental Insurance, and Life/Accident/Disability insurance options through Mutual of Omaha give our employees options and comprehensive coverage while keeping out of pocket costs low

Sentar is also happy to offer a healthy match employee contributions through the Fidelity 401(k) plan
Time off your thing? Sentar offers a PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
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