Target Analyst Reporter Annapolis Junction, MD $133,250-$148,250 per year Full Time We are currently seeking a Target Analyst Reporter (TAR) to join our team and support critical national security missions in the Fort Meade area. Candidate must be fully cleared, TS SCI w/ FSP (CI must be current under 6 years). Position located at FANX. The following experience is required: Analytic Editor Qualification/Experience Report Releaser Qualification/Experience Senior Reporting Authority Qualification/Experience Qualifications At least seven (7) years experience in two (2) or more of the following (see "LCAT Substitutes" Education for substitutes to this requirement for a total of four [4] years only): Computer Network Exploitation Vulnerability Assessment Penetration Testing Incident Response Network and/or server forensics Cryptoanalytic work in military or intelligence community organization Cryptology in military or intelligence community organization At least one (1) year of experience in two (2) or more of the following: File Hashing and Fuzzy File Hashing (e.g., ssdeep, fciv, and md5deep) Commercial, open source or GOTS tools for intrusion detection (e.g., Snort, BroIDS) Packet capture/evaluation (e.g., tcpdump, ethereal/wireshark, NOSEHAIR) Network mapping/discovery (e.g.,nmap, TRICKLER) Industry standard system/network tools (e.g., netcat, netstat, traceroute, rpcinfo, nbtscan, snmpwalk, Sysinternals suite) At least two (2) years of experience in one (1) or more of the following: Development of exploits for Microsoft Windows operating systems Development of exploits for UNIX operating systems Development of exploits for personal computer device/mobile device operating systems (e.g., Android, Blackberry, iPhone, and iPad) Software Reverse Engineering to include use of code disassemblers (e.g., IDA Pro) and debugging unknown code (e.g. Ollydbg) Analysis of code in memory, including analysis of RAM snapshots, Windows crash dump files, and/or UNIX kernel dumps Implementing networks with IPv6 protocols TS SCI FSP (with MPO) TS/SCI with FS polygraph is required.
What you'll do
- Conduct deep technical analysis of adversary network infrastructure, endpoints, and communications to develop actionable intelligence targets
- Author, edit, and release formal intelligence reports through NSA reporting channels as a qualified Senior Reporting Authority
- Perform computer network exploitation (CNE) analysis and synthesize findings into finished intelligence products
- Apply packet analysis, intrusion detection tools, and network forensics to characterize adversary behavior
- Conduct vulnerability assessments and penetration analysis to support target development workflows
- Leverage malware reverse engineering and memory forensics to identify and attribute adversary TTPs
- Coordinate with analytic editors and reporting authorities to ensure product quality, accuracy, and mission alignment
Mission
SIGINT/CNE target development and intelligence reporting within NSA/FANX mission sets
Required skills
- computer network exploitation (CNE)
- intelligence report writing and releasing
- packet capture and analysis (tcpdump, Wireshark)
- intrusion detection tools (Snort, BroIDS)
- network mapping and discovery (nmap)
- vulnerability assessment
- network and/or server forensics
- software reverse engineering (IDA Pro, OllyDbg)