Target Digital Network Analyst 1 - (SIGINT, Network Analysis, Forensics)Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 10-5009-TDNA1
Location: Linthicum, Maryland
Description: This is a projected vacancy expected to become available in October 2026.
We are seeking a Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA) familiar with network-based adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, network protocols, and common cyber vulnerabilities. This position will combine expert level research with analyzed intelligence community assessments and reports and open-source intelligence to support vulnerability discovery and mitigation efforts of United States National Defense platforms and Critical Infrastructure. This support includes writing intelligence reports, briefing and informing senior leadership, and traveling to cyber tabletop exercises (CTTXs).
- Conducting advanced analysis of SIGINT collection, open source data, network data and host data to ensure target community, to profile targets and their activities and develop techniques to gain more target information.
- Provide expert analytic support at both network and host level to identify and characterize anomalies on USG networks.
- Applies geospatial analysis techniques against network packet information, computer OS system data, executable file data, host data, and metadata collected from tasked communication system to identify anomalies, locate and track targets, and to accurately report the intelligence gained from the analysis to characterize anomalies on USG networks.
Position Required Skills: - Conducting advanced analysis of SIGINT collection, open source data, network data and host data to ensure target community, to profile targets and their activities and develop techniques to gain more target information.
- Provide expert analytic support at both network and host level to identify and characterize anomalies on USG networks.
- Applies geospatial analysis techniques against network packet information, computer OS system data, executable file data, host data, and metadata collected from tasked communication system to identify anomalies, locate and track targets, and to accurately report the intelligence gained from the analysis to characterize anomalies on USG networks.
TDNA1 Qualifications:BS degree in Electrical / Computer / Software Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems or STEM related
Minimum of 5 years of experience in 2 or more of the following: Cryptanalytic work in military or intelligence community organization; Experience with either/or: Vulnerability assessment, pen testing, incident response, analysis networks and / or host forensics; Computer Network Exploitation, Computer Network Attack.
Minimum of at least 3 years of experience in 3 or more of the following: Microsoft Windows operating systems, systems internals, file attributes; Executable file analysis; File Hasting and fuzzy file hashing; Forensic analysis of Windows systems, Linux systems or mobile devices; Commercial / GOTS tools for Intrusion detection; Packet capture / evaluation, Network mapping / discovery; Industry standard system/network tools; Experience with NTOC/SID(S2) analysis and production working cyber adversary intrusion set/targets.
Salary Range: **$187k-$229k (Annually)
**The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.
Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications. Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission. www.akina-inc.com/careers
