Exploitation Analyst (EA)

For the OPS Consulting team, 'the power to help' means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD. OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions.

We are seeking Exploitation Analysts (EA) to join a growing team supporting mission-focused work in locations including Annapolis Junction, MD, Honolulu, HI, Bluffdale, UT, Dayton, OH, Denver, CO and San Antonio, TX.

Responsibilities:

• Apply understanding of adversary networks, network defenses, and cyber operational capabilities to support exploitation planning and operational execution.
• Analyze cyber and network data to identify vulnerabilities, evaluate operational opportunities, and support mission objectives.
• Develop exploitation plans and adapt operational approaches as mission requirements evolve.
• Support cyber operations through network analysis, vulnerability analysis, operational planning, and exploitation-focused activities.
• Analyze network traffic, systems, and communications data to support cyber operational objectives.

Requirements:

• Experience in computer or information systems design, development, and/or analysis roles.
• Experience may include hardware/software engineering, programming, computer or network security, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, computer forensics, information assurance, systems engineering, and/or network and systems administration.
• Experience applying cyber operational knowledge to adversary networks, network defenses, and operational capabilities.
• Understanding of network protocols, cybersecurity concepts, and cyber operational environments.
• Completion of military cyber training such as JCAC may count toward relevant experience requirements.
  • Foreign language proficiency may be considered toward experience requirements where applicable. Recent ILR scores are required to substantiate language proficiency.
• Degree in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or a related technical field such as: Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, Computer Security
  • 18 semester hours of military training/coursework in networking, computer science, or cyber topics may be considered equivalent to an Associate's degree.

Level 1

• Associate's degree plus 4 years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of relevant experience

Level 2

• Associate's degree plus 7 years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelor's degree plus 5 years of relevant experience OR
• Master's degree plus 3 years of relevant experience OR
• Doctorate plus 2 years of relevant experience

Level 3

• Associate's degree plus 10 years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelor's degree plus 8 years of relevant experience OR
• Master's degree plus 6 years of relevant experience OR
• Doctorate plus 4 years of relevant experience

Level 4

• Associate's degree plus 13 years of relevant experience OR
• Bachelor's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience OR
• Master's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience OR
• Doctorate plus 7 years of relevant experience
• US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

Desired Experience:

Relevant certifications and training may include:

• Security+
• Network+
• CEH
• JCAC graduate