
Cyber Network Defense Analyst (CNDA)
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Job overview
BCMC seeks Cyber Network Defense Analysts to monitor network activity, identify suspicious behavior, and support a customer cybersecurity mission. Analysts use information from varied sources to detect and report potential threats, while the broader team provides digital forensics and incident response. The role focuses on network defense analysis, intrusion detection, incident handling, and threat investigation.
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Full job description
BCMC provides remote and onsite advanced technical assistance, proactive hunting, rapid onsite incident response, and immediate investigation and resolution using host-based, network-based and cloud-based cybersecurity analysis capabilities. Team personnel provide front line response for digital forensics/incident response (DFIR) and proactively hunting for malicious cyber activity. We are seeking Cyber Network Defense Analysts (CNDA) to support this critical customer mission.
The CDNA uses information collected from a variety of sources to monitor network activity and analyze it for evidence of suspicious behavior. Monitoring and analysis are performed to identify and report events that occur, or might occur, within the network, in order to protect information, information systems, and networks from threats.
Responsibilities:
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Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources
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Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts
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Document and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment
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Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting
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Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack
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Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices
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Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of alerts
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Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities
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Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity
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Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
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Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
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Validate intrusion detection system (IDS) alerts against network traffic using packet analysis tools
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Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic
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Reconstruct a malicious attack or activity based off network traffic
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Identify network mapping and operating system (OS) fingerprinting activities
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Assist in the construction of signatures which can be implemented on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave
Required Skills/Clearances:
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U.S. Citizenship
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Active TS/SCI clearance
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Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability
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2+ years of direct relevant experience in cyber defense analysis using leading edge technologies and industry standard cyber defense tools
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Experience successfully developing and deploying signatures
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Experience detecting host and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies (e.g., Snort)
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Experience implementing incident handling methodologies
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Experience implementing protocol analyzers
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Experience collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources
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Experience reading and interpreting signatures (e.g. snort)
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Experience performing packet-level analysis
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Experience conducting trend analysis
Desired Skills:
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Python programming experience
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Strong math and science background
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Experience with Carnegie Mellon SiLK tool suite
Required Education:
BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 4+ years of network investigations experience.
Desired Certifications:
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One or more of the following professional certifications: GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CASP+, CySA+, PaLMS, FedVTE
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GSEC (SANS401), Arcsight (or other SEIM solution), Network+, Security+
Our Company Overview
Business Computers Management Consulting Group, LLC (BCMC) is a small business specializing in Information Technology (IT), Cybersecurity, Information Assurance (IA), SOA, Big Data Management, Program Management, and more for Federal, State, and Local agencies. We possess highly skilled engineers, providing innovative solutions backed by strong past performances. We are ISO 9001:2015, ISO 27001:2013, 20000:2018, and CMMI L3 certified and registered promising highest quality and services to all of our clients.
Benefits
Extremely competitive salary
95% employer paid for employee medical, dental, & vision coverages
100% employer paid for employee life, STD & LTD disability coverages
401k with company match and profit sharing
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for dependent & health care
11 standard holidays & 3 weeks of annual leave
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How this job compares
Set against the 1,144 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 13, 2026.
- Pay
- This postingNot listed
- Virginia median$99–164K/yr114 salary ranges
- US median$39–48/hr28 hourly ranges
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 168 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs in Virginia and 1,144 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
- ARSIEM13 open
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- Booz Allen Hamilton9 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 2 years of experience — less than three in four Cybersecurity Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 916 postings).
- Education
- 245 of the 1,144 open Cybersecurity Analyst jobs (21%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 13, 2026. Figures based on too few postings are left out.
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