Network Threat Support Specialist

Position: Network Threat Support Specialist
State: Maryland
City: Fort Meade or Columbia, MD

Position Description
The Network Threat Support Specialist will be actively integrated into a computer network analysis team with a focus on network weapons and threats to DoD and US Government networks. The analyst will focus on computer and network intrusion, malware, and traffic data. The analyst will work with various members of the intelligence community, leveraging multiple tools, evaluating threat technologies, and apply knowledge to the threat environment.

Primary Responsibilities

• Identify adversarial threats and activities against DoD and US government network
• Analyze and discover threat and intrusion events
• Leverage technical analysis capabilities to analyze malware and develop methods to defend against malicious activity
• Respond to and analyze network intrusion and attack events
• Characterize the capabilities of malware, document how to detect malware, and assess it’s impact
• Analyze systems and networks of interest, identify network vulnerabilities, and create techniques to exploit networks
• Write reports for customers based on research and analysis of cyber threat activities and techniques

Qualifications

• Must be a United States citizen
• Position requires candidates to have the ability to obtain and maintain a background investigation
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent military training
• Experience discovering threats and/or anomalies in network data
• Experience discovering and responding to network intrusions
• Experience adjusting security controls to prevent malware and/or intrusion activity
• Ability to produce formal documentation on analysis and assessments
• Experience conducting analysis with DNI/DNR
• Self motivated and willing to work with a team
• The ability to appropriately manage individual schedule
• The ability to work non-standard hours when needed

Please email us at info@gsconsultingllc.com with your resume.