Threat Analyst - Mid Level - (Maryland)
National Security Agency
Fort Meade, MD
Full-time
Analysis
Posted on September 29, 2022
RESPONSIBILITIES
Threat Analysts at NSA perform research of adversarial threats posed to various systems, technologies, operations, or missions in all appropriate intelligence sources. They analyze collected data to derive facts and projections concerning capabilities, intentions, attack approaches; Research resource allocations, motivations, tendencies, personalities; and contribute to profiling adversarial behavior with respect to identified system attacks in an operational mission context. They produce formal and informal reports, briefings, and perspectives of the behavior of adversaries against target systems, technologies, operations, and missions. - Conduct target research - Merge information gathered from open source and classified sources - Monitor open and classified sources for useful information - Use knowledge of customer requirements to analyze and process intelligence information - Collect and provide intelligence from many different sources of information - Make analytic determinations based on critical thinking and reasoning - Evaluate and use appropriate Structured Analytic Technique - Document analytic tradecraft and methodology - Explore and test multiple avenues of discovery - Generate evidence-based inferences to support or refute analytic conclusions - Utilize methods to integrate, summarize, visualize, and test information to support analytic processes - Plan, develop, and structure analytic approaches - Analyze threats posed to various systems, technologies, operations, or missions (including likely behaviors of adversaries) and countermeasures to address them - Identify relationships, trends, and patterns in, or draw conclusions from, information - Develop, create and improve threat research practices and assist in knowledge transfer, mentoring and training of new analysts in these techniques
SKILLS
The Ideal Candidate is someone who possesses strong problem solving, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills and has a solid knowledge or experience in several of the following areas: - Coding in scripting languages such as Python, R, or Ruby - Calculating statistical significance and principle component analyses - Leveraging Jupyter - TCP/IP: three-way hand-shake, reconstruction - Network and Internetwork Routing - Domain Name System protocol and architecture - How an Antivirus program works - How an Intrusion Detection System works - How exploitation, implants, and beacons work - Teaching, coaching and mentoring others - Building effective communications to explain complex technical information to wider audiences - Effective writing skills.
PAY BENEFITS & WORK SCHEDULE
Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position. This is a full-time position. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirements between 0600 to 1800 (flexible). On the job training, Internal NSA courses, and external training will be made available based on the need and experience of the selectee. Salary Range: $74,950 - $116,788 (Full Performance level)
POSITION SUMMARY
Are you a cyber professional with the drive and expertise to be on the forefront of the cyber fight; tackling NSA's complex mission to defend against cyber threats of today and tomorrow? NSA, the nation's leading cyber agency, has exciting and challenging positions in Cyber Security Engineering and Cyber and TEMPEST vulnerability analysis/mitigation. Are you ready to help secure our Nation's critical Infrastructure? If so, NSA is the place for you!
HOW TO APPLY
U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph. Due to time sensitive communications regarding your application, please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept email from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov. Please review the job posting thoroughly to ensure you meet the described qualifications and are aware of all associated requirements. To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply' button located at the top right of this posting. After completing the application for the first time, or reviewing previously entered information, and clicking the 'Submit' button, you will receive a confirmation email. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as job postings could close earlier than the closing date due to sufficient number of applicants, or the position is no longer available. You may be asked a series of questions depending on the position you apply for. Your responses will be used as part of the application screening process and will assist in determining your eligibility for the position. Be sure to showcase within your resume those experiences relevant to this position. Failure to provide the required information or providing inaccurate information will result in your application not being considered for this position. Only those applicants who meet all position qualifications, may be contacted to begin employment processing. Please remain diligent in monitoring email and your SPAM folder. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process where appropriate. Please visit our Diversity link for more information. This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.
DCIPS Disclaimer
The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority.
Threat Analysts at NSA perform research of adversarial threats posed to various systems, technologies, operations, or missions in all appropriate intelligence sources. They analyze collected data to derive facts and projections concerning capabilities, intentions, attack approaches; Research resource allocations, motivations, tendencies, personalities; and contribute to profiling adversarial behavior with respect to identified system attacks in an operational mission context. They produce formal and informal reports, briefings, and perspectives of the behavior of adversaries against target systems, technologies, operations, and missions. - Conduct target research - Merge information gathered from open source and classified sources - Monitor open and classified sources for useful information - Use knowledge of customer requirements to analyze and process intelligence information - Collect and provide intelligence from many different sources of information - Make analytic determinations based on critical thinking and reasoning - Evaluate and use appropriate Structured Analytic Technique - Document analytic tradecraft and methodology - Explore and test multiple avenues of discovery - Generate evidence-based inferences to support or refute analytic conclusions - Utilize methods to integrate, summarize, visualize, and test information to support analytic processes - Plan, develop, and structure analytic approaches - Analyze threats posed to various systems, technologies, operations, or missions (including likely behaviors of adversaries) and countermeasures to address them - Identify relationships, trends, and patterns in, or draw conclusions from, information - Develop, create and improve threat research practices and assist in knowledge transfer, mentoring and training of new analysts in these techniques
SKILLS
The Ideal Candidate is someone who possesses strong problem solving, analytical, communication and interpersonal skills and has a solid knowledge or experience in several of the following areas: - Coding in scripting languages such as Python, R, or Ruby - Calculating statistical significance and principle component analyses - Leveraging Jupyter - TCP/IP: three-way hand-shake, reconstruction - Network and Internetwork Routing - Domain Name System protocol and architecture - How an Antivirus program works - How an Intrusion Detection System works - How exploitation, implants, and beacons work - Teaching, coaching and mentoring others - Building effective communications to explain complex technical information to wider audiences - Effective writing skills.
PAY BENEFITS & WORK SCHEDULE
Salary offers are based on candidates' education level and years of experience relevant to the position and also take into account information provided by the hiring manager/organization regarding the work level for the position. This is a full-time position. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, with basic 8hr/day work requirements between 0600 to 1800 (flexible). On the job training, Internal NSA courses, and external training will be made available based on the need and experience of the selectee. Salary Range: $74,950 - $116,788 (Full Performance level)
POSITION SUMMARY
Are you a cyber professional with the drive and expertise to be on the forefront of the cyber fight; tackling NSA's complex mission to defend against cyber threats of today and tomorrow? NSA, the nation's leading cyber agency, has exciting and challenging positions in Cyber Security Engineering and Cyber and TEMPEST vulnerability analysis/mitigation. Are you ready to help secure our Nation's critical Infrastructure? If so, NSA is the place for you!
HOW TO APPLY
U.S. Citizenship is required for all applicants. NSA is an equal opportunity employer and abides by applicable employment laws and regulations. All applicants and employees are subject to random drug testing in accordance with Executive Order 12564. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a security background investigation and polygraph. Due to time sensitive communications regarding your application, please ensure your spam filters are configured to accept email from noreply@intelligencecareers.gov. Please review the job posting thoroughly to ensure you meet the described qualifications and are aware of all associated requirements. To apply for this position, please click the 'Apply' button located at the top right of this posting. After completing the application for the first time, or reviewing previously entered information, and clicking the 'Submit' button, you will receive a confirmation email. We encourage you to apply as soon as possible, as job postings could close earlier than the closing date due to sufficient number of applicants, or the position is no longer available. You may be asked a series of questions depending on the position you apply for. Your responses will be used as part of the application screening process and will assist in determining your eligibility for the position. Be sure to showcase within your resume those experiences relevant to this position. Failure to provide the required information or providing inaccurate information will result in your application not being considered for this position. Only those applicants who meet all position qualifications, may be contacted to begin employment processing. Please remain diligent in monitoring email and your SPAM folder. Reasonable accommodations may be provided to applicants with disabilities during the application and hiring process where appropriate. Please visit our Diversity link for more information. This position is a Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans' Preference to eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC, in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you may be asked to submit documents verifying your eligibility.
DCIPS Disclaimer
The National Security Agency (NSA) is part of the DoD Intelligence Community Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). All positions in the NSA are in the Excepted Services under 10 United States Codes (USC) 1601 appointment authority.