Target Analyst Reporter (TAR)

Lentech • Linthicum, MD

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About The Position

The Target Analyst Reporter (TAR) researches, analyzes, and reports intelligence to customers through appropriate reporting vehicles in response to Intelligence Community requirements and in support of NSA missions in Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance, and Computer Network Operations. The role prioritizes, assesses, evaluates, and reports information from passive and active collection, network evaluation and analysis, and collateral sources such as IMINT, MASINT, HUMINT, and open sources.

The TAR maintains awareness of customer needs, collaborates with collectors and analysts to refine collection and reporting requirements, shares target-related information, and provides customer feedback. The position produces reports on target developments, trends, indications, warnings, and situational awareness, and may include countermeasures and courses of action. It also supports development of databases and working aids to build target knowledge and improve collection, and performs content quality control and product-release functions.

Requirements

• Active and current TS.SCI with FSP through Maryland.
• At least 7 years of experience in two of the following areas: Computer Network Exploitation, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, incident response, network and/or server forensics, cryptanalytic work in a military or intelligence community organization, or cryptology in a military or intelligence community organization.
• At least 2 years of experience in one or more of the following: developing exploits for Microsoft Windows, UNIX, or personal computer/mobile device operating systems; software reverse engineering using code disassemblers and debugging unknown code; analyzing code in memory, including RAM snapshots and Windows crash dump or UNIX kernel dump files; or implementing networks with IPv6 protocols.
• At least 1 year of experience in two or more of the following: file hashing and fuzzy file hashing; using commercial, open-source, or GOTS intrusion-detection tools; packet capture and evaluation; network mapping and discovery; or industry-standard system and network tools.
• Experience synthesizing information from multiple sources.
• Experience writing, editing, or producing senior-level technical or analytic reports related to signals intelligence or information assurance.
• Experience reviewing products for conformance to reporting standards and handling sensitive reporting, including checking work products before dissemination.
• Experience complying with legal and regulatory intelligence and information-assurance policies.
• Ability to guide, mentor, and provide feedback on written reports.
• Ability to communicate target or technical information in a manner that satisfies customer requirements.
• Ability to recognize the relevance of findings and extract contextual intelligence from varied sources.
• Knowledge of techniques and tools for collecting, analyzing, and documenting information, and of compliance reviews involving standards, laws, and directives.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, and critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work independently and multitask.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Research, analyze, synthesize, and report intelligence to customers using appropriate reporting vehicles.
• Support Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance, and Computer Network Operations missions.
• Prioritize, assess, evaluate, and report information from passive and active collection, network evaluation and analysis, and collateral sources.
• Maintain awareness of internal and external customer needs.
• Collaborate with collectors and analysts to refine collection and reporting requirements.
• Share target-related information and provide feedback to customers as appropriate.
• Produce products that communicate target developments, trends, indications, warnings, and situational awareness, including countermeasures or courses of action when applicable.
• Help develop databases and working aids on target activity to build target knowledge and improve collection.
• Perform content quality control and product-releaser functions, including checking reports before dissemination.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed