Target Analyst Reporter (TAR)

Lentech Inc. • Linthicum, MD

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About The Position

The Target Analyst Reporter (TAR) researches, analyzes, synthesizes, and reports intelligence to customers through appropriate reporting vehicles, in response to Intelligence Community requirements and in support of NSA Signals Intelligence, Information Assurance, and Computer Network Operations missions. The role assesses 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 role produces reports on target developments, trends, indications, warnings, and situational awareness, including countermeasures and courses of action when applicable. It also helps develop databases and working aids to build target knowledge and improve collection, and performs content quality control and product-release functions.

The position requires an active and current TS/SCI with FSP through MD. A STEM bachelor's degree may count for four years of experience, but no degree is required.

Requirements

• Active and current TS/SCI with FSP through MD.
• At least seven 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 two years of experience in one or more of the following: developing exploits for Microsoft Windows, UNIX, personal computer, or 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 one year of experience in two or more of the following: file hashing and fuzzy file hashing; 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 communicate target or technical information in a manner that meets customer requirements and to recognize the relevance of findings by extracting contextual intelligence from various sources.
• Knowledge of techniques and tools for collecting, analyzing, and documenting information, and of compliance reviews involving standards, laws, and directives.
• Excellent analysis, 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 through appropriate reporting vehicles.
• 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 intelligence products conveying target developments, trends, indications, warnings, and situational awareness, including countermeasures and 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.
• Review products for conformance to reporting standards and check work products before dissemination.
• Provide guidance, mentoring, and feedback on written reports.
• Comply with legal, regulatory, and other applicable intelligence and information assurance policies and requirements.

What This Job Offers

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