Cyberspace Analyst
Location: Ft Meade, MD 20755
Employment Type: Full-Time
Clearance: Active Top Secret Clearance w/ polygraph
The Cyberspace Analyst provides technical expertise for the identification, development and prioritization of cyberspace operations requirements, processes, procedures, and governing directives; assists in conducting cyberspace operations and defense of the DoD Information Network (DODIN); provides situational awareness of cyber incidents, health, performance, availability, and reliability of the DODIN; identifies issues and priorities affecting operations; supports the creation, dissemination, and compliance of applicable orders and directives to the DoD community; addresses areas of concern for the development of cyberspace capabilities for cyberspace operations; prepares and modifies requirements to develop cyberspace capabilities based on the changing cyberspace environment for appropriate Government review, validation, and prioritization; analyzes capability development requirements, concept of operation documents, and system architectures.
Responsibilities:
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Utilizes automated capabilities to assess risk to DODIN assets
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Assists in identifying and prioritizing requirements for capability development efforts
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Analyzes proposed capabilities, recommends COA's and develops solutions to address areas of concern for shortfalls
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Develops, maintains, and automates metrics to assess operational Measure of Effective and Performance (MOE/MOP)
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Develops concept papers, technical white paper, and related documentation detailing cyber security practices for implementation throughout DoD
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Analyzes vulnerabilities with known exploits that do not have vendor-provided mitigation or remediation action
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Conducts research that focuses on rapidly emerging cyber threats and cyber adversary Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs)
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Collaborates with internal and external partners to facilitate cyber SA and information sharing
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Assesses the development of cyberspace capabilities to validate requirements
Qualifications
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Six (6) years of experience as a Cyberspace Analyst or a related functional area
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High School Diploma
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DoD 8140/DoD 8570 IAM Level II Certification
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Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
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Excellent communication skills
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Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
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Active Top Secret Clearance w/ CI polygraph