Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA)

Swift • Honolulu, HI

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About The Position

For the OPS Consulting team, ‘the power to help’ means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD. OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions. We are seeking Computer Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) to join a growing team supporting mission-focused work in locations including Annapolis Junction, MD and Honolulu, HI.

Requirements

• Experience in computer or information systems design/development, programming, information/cyber/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, and/or systems engineering.
• Experience using intrusion detection systems, firewalls, network traffic logs, host system logs, and related cyber defense resources to identify vulnerabilities and respond to cyber events.
• Experience developing mitigations to strengthen network defenses and protect infrastructure systems.
• Experience in network or system administration is required.
• Foreign language experience may be considered toward experience requirements where applicable.
• Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field such as: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, Computer Security
• Associate’s degree plus 4 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree plus 2 years of relevant experience (Level 1)
• Associate’s degree plus 7 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree plus 5 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree plus 3 years of relevant experience OR Doctorate plus 2 years of relevant experience (Level 2)
• Associate’s degree plus 10 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree plus 8 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree plus 6 years of relevant experience OR Doctorate plus 4 years of relevant experience (Level 3)
• Associate’s degree plus 13 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree plus 11 years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree plus 9 years of relevant experience OR Doctorate plus 7 years of relevant experience (Level 4)
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

Nice To Haves

• JCAC graduate
• CEH
• CFR
• CySA+
• GCIH
• CNDSP

Responsibilities

• Use information collected from a variety of 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.
• Work with data transport technologies, including traditional wired networks, wireless transport (Wi-Fi and cellular), collaborative platforms such as video teleconferencing, and the hardware and software that support them.
• Support cyber defense operations through analysis, monitoring, investigation, and response activities across enterprise and operational environments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree