CNDA jobs in Fort Meade, MD
Cyber Network Defense Analyst (CNDA)
Intrusion detection, log analysis, vulnerability investigation, and approved data boundary defense.
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Defending Approved Data Boundaries
At GS Consulting, we build and defend technology that survives real operational pressure. We help mission focused teams execute secure cyber operations without losing control of their networks or compromising their compliance obligations.
As a Cyber Network Defense Analyst with GS Consulting, you are the frontline of our defensive cyber operations. You will move beyond automated alerts to actively identify, analyze, and mitigate advanced persistent threats targeting the Intelligence Community. You will be supported by a technical consulting firm that understands the rigorous demands of network defense, access controls, and evidence based threat reporting in highly secure environments.
Mission and Responsibilities
Core Responsibilities
Our CNDAs are the shield for critical national security infrastructure. Depending on your LCAT level, you will be expected to:
- Analyze information collected from a variety of computer network defense resources to identify and report events that occur or might occur within the environment.
- Monitor and triage intrusion detection system alerts, firewall and network traffic logs, and host system logs.
- Conduct deep vulnerability analysis and use computer forensics to investigate suspicious network activity and mitigate compromises.
- Leverage expertise in information security, cyber security, and network security to recommend infrastructure improvements and countermeasures.
- Collaborate with engineering teams to integrate findings into broader information assurance and systems engineering life cycles.
Technical Domains
Required Technical Domains
Successful Cyber Network Defense Analysts at GS Consulting must possess deep practical experience in several of the following technical domains:
- Computer Network Defense and Intrusion Detection
- Computer and Information Systems Design and Development
- Information Security, Cyber Security, and Network Security
- Vulnerability Analysis, Penetration Testing, and Computer Forensics
- Information Assurance, Systems Engineering, and Systems and Network Administration
Preferred Degree Fields
Degrees must be from an accredited institution in one of the following disciplines: Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, Computer Security, Mathematics, or a related engineering field.
Qualification Paths
LCAT Qualification Paths
We are actively staffing billets across all four CNDA levels. Please review the experience requirements below. Relevant experience must fall within the technical domains listed above.
Level 1
- Associate Degree plus 4 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 2 years of experience
Level 2
- Associate Degree plus 7 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 5 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 2 to 3 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 2 years of experience
Level 3
- Associate Degree plus 10 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 8 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 6 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 4 years of experience
Level 4
- Associate Degree plus 13 years of experience
- Bachelor Degree plus 11 years of experience
- Master Degree plus 9 years of experience
- Doctorate plus 7 years of experience
Ready to defend the network?
Send us your resume. Please include your active clearance level and the specific CNDA level you are targeting based on your operational experience.