Computer Network Defense Analyst (CNDA)

As cyber threats evolve and proliferate rapidly, Imperial Cyber Group (ICG) is at the forefront of cyber network operations (CNO) and enabling information superiority. We help our customers prepare, defend, and sustain their cyber missions and protect their enterprises against cyber threats.

ICG seeks ComputerNetwork Defense Analysts (CNDAs) of all skill levels for various roles to support core Intelligence Community (IC) missions through our Next GenerationAnalysts portfolio. Our national security depends on technology as never before, and this dependence is growing at an ever-increasing rate. As a cyber professional in the intelligence community, you will work as part of a team on the frontlines against our cyber adversaries. ICG needs cyber professionals with technical expertise and a driving desire to remain at the forefront of their field. These opportunities will allow you to showcase your talent and knowledge while working on cutting-edge national cybersecurity missions. Join us in helping advance our national security interests as part of the world’s most advanced team of cyber professionals.

What you get to do

SAs a Computer NetworkDefense Analyst (CNDA), you will:

• Use information from various sources (e.g., intrusion detection systems, firewalls, network traffic logs, and host system logs) to identify potential vulnerabilities, respond to cyber events, 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 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.

You'll bring these qualifications

• Education: Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, InformationTechnology, 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 18semester 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, you must have experience in network or system administration. Military training in a relevant area such as JCAC (Joint CyberAnalysis Course), Undergraduate Cyber Training (UCT), Network Warfare BridgeCourse (NWBC)/Intermediate Network Warfare Training (INWT), Cyber DefenseOperations will be considered towards relevant experience. For example, 20- to24-week courses will count as six months of experience; 10-14 weeks will count as three months of experience. In some cases, foreign language proficiency may satisfy experience requirements; recent Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scores must substantiate your proficiency level. The total of all experience equivalencies is capped at half of the required years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI with polygraph
• Specific labor category     determined by years of experience + educational degrees:

1. Level 1
   2 years applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
   4 years applicable experience with associate degree
2. Level 2
   2 years applicable experience with a PhD, OR
   3 years applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
   5 years applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
   7 years applicable experience with an associate degree
3. Level 3
   4 years applicable experience with a PhD, OR
4. 6 years applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
   8 years applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
   10 years applicable experience with an associate degree
5. Level 4
   7 years applicable experience with a PhD, OR
   9 years applicable experience with a master’s degree, OR
   11 years applicable experience with a bachelor’s degree, OR
   13 years applicable experience with an associate degree

What we can offer

• We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive set of benefits, including tuition reimbursement and advanced training in job-relevant subjects
• Our employees value the flexibility at ICG that allows them to balance quality work and their personal lives

Company Overview: At ICG, you will have the opportunity to make an immediate impact by providing information solutions and services in support of national security missions and government transformation for Intelligence, Defense, and Federal Civilian customers.