Data Exploiter

Data Exploiter
Chantilly, VA
The Data Exploiter analyzes large, unstructured datasets to support operational targeting and analytical requirements. You will manage the entire data life cycle-from collection and triage to vulnerability assessment and the dissemination of actionable intelligence.
Key Responsibilities

• Extract and analyze foreign intelligence/counterintelligence value from digital data; assist with cyber attribution efforts.
• Conduct log analysis, network traffic monitoring, and vulnerability risk assessments to detect breaches and anomalies.
• Develop tailored intelligence products, entity profiles, and derive datasets to drive targeting and operations.
• Create new methodologies/algorithms for data correlation; recommend new technologies to improve team performance.
• Maintain technical documentation and collaborate cross-functionally with data scientists, engineers, and developers.

Required Qualifications

• Experience in network traffic analysis, detailed log analysis, and system monitoring.
• Proven ability in vulnerability identification, risk analysis, remediation, and evaluating worldwide security events (Zero Days, cyber-attacks).
• Ability to sift through large unstructured datasets to identify/correlate key metadata, artifacts, and critical information gaps.
• Knowledge of incident response, containment, mitigation, and common cyber-attack methods.
• Experience with technical collection abilities and the full targeting life cycle.

Desired Qualifications

• Proficient with network monitoring tools (Splunk, Wireshark, SolarWinds, WSUS, Snare) and OS hardening (CIS-CAT).
• Strong understanding of VPNs, VLANs, TCP/IP, and Linux OS.
• Experience using scripting to exploit large data sets.
• Technical targeting experience; ability to navigate enterprise security accreditation processes; capable of working independently.