Target Digital Network Analyst

: Target Digital Network Analyst
Location: Linthicum Heights, MD
Salary: $137,000 $197,000 per year (DOE)
Clearance: Active TS/SCI w/ NSA-issued FSP Required
Schedule: Full-time On-site

About the Role
Central Texas Recruiting is seeking a Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA) to support national defense and cybersecurity initiatives in Linthicum Heights, MD. This critical role combines advanced digital network analysis with intelligence research to discover, track, and mitigate cyber vulnerabilities affecting U.S. national defense systems and critical infrastructure.
Youll be working with both classified and open-source data to assess threats, brief senior leadership, and support cyber tabletop exercises (CTTXs) across the nation. This is a high-impact opportunity for cleared professionals with strong SIGINT, network analysis, and cyber operations experience.

Key Responsibilities
Conduct advanced analysis of SIGINT, open-source, and host/network data to identify and profile cyber threats
Provide expert support to identify anomalies at the network and host levels across USG systems
Apply geospatial techniques to analyze packet data, OS system info, metadata, and executable files
Develop new techniques for vulnerability discovery and improve threat intelligence reporting
Create detailed intelligence reports and brief senior leadership
Travel to support cyber tabletop exercises and briefings as needed

Qualifications & Requirements
U.S. Citizenship Required
Active TS/SCI Clearance with Full Scope Polygraph Required
Education & Experience:
Bachelors degree in Electrical/Computer/Software Engineering, Mathematics, Information Systems, or other STEM field preferred

Required Experience (Minimum 5 Years in 2 or More Areas):
Cryptanalytic work in military or IC organizations
Vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, incident response
Computer Network Exploitation or Computer Network Attack
Network and/or host forensics

Additional Required Experience (Minimum 3 Years in 3 or More Areas):
Windows OS internals and file attribute analysis
Executable file and fuzzy hashing analysis
Forensic analysis of Windows, Linux, or mobile systems
Use of commercial/GOTS intrusion detection tools
Packet capture analysis and network mapping
Experience with NTOC/SID(S2) cyber adversary analysis and production

Preferred Skills:
Strong background in analyzing cyber adversary intrusion sets and digital communication behaviors
Experience in briefing senior leadership and producing finished intelligence
Familiarity with national defense cyber platforms and critical infrastructure