Exploitation Analyst

CTC Group•Aurora, CO

About The Position

CTC Group is seeking Exploitation Analysts (EA), levels 1-4, to apply a deep understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber network operational capabilities to develop exploitation plans and make operational adjustments as plans are executed. This role involves being 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. Analysts will apply their 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. Findings, including any new tradecraft developed, will be distilled, documented, contextualized, and shared with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance
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).
18 semester hours of military training/ coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics is equivalent to an Associate's degree (applicable to Level 1 - Level 4).
Relevant experience must be in computer or information systems design/development/analysis.
Experience may also include engineering hardware and/or software, programming, computer/network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, systems engineering, and/or network and systems administration.
Completion of military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint Cyber Analysis Course) will be considered towards the relevant experience requirement (i.e., 24-week JCAC course will count as 6 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.
Level 1 Requirements: Associate's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor's degree or 2 years of relevant experience.
Level 2 Requirements: 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 degree plus 2 years of relevant experience.
Level 3 Requirements: 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 degree plus 4 years of relevant experience.
Level 4 Requirements: 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 degree plus 7 years of relevant experience.

Responsibilities

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 findings--including any new tradecraft that you develop--with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers