NCI is a leading provider of information technology (IT), engineering, and professional services and solutions to U.S. Federal Government agencies. As an ISO 9001:2000-certified company, NCI's award-winning expertise encompasses areas critical to its customers' mission objectives, including network engineering; information assurance; enterprise systems management; systems engineering and integration; program management, acquisition, and lifecycle support; engineering and logistics; medical transformation/health IT; and distance learning and training solutions. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, NCI has approximately 2,800 employees at nearly 105 locations worldwide.

The Intrusion Analyst will:

-        Monitor network traffic to deter, identify, monitor and investigate computer and network intrusions

-        Guide and assist junior personnel with complex intrusion analysis issues

-        Research, develop, and maintain proficiency in tools, techniques, countermeasures, and trends in computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption

-        Research and develop techniques, training and countermeasures for computer and network vulnerabilities, data hiding, and encryption

-        Understand and maintain in-depth hands-on experience with computer network intrusion analysis techniques

Required:

-        Experience in network and computer intrusion analysis and investigation, and network traffic analysis

-        Expert knowledge of TCP/IP protocols

-        System administration experience supporting UNIX and Windows-based workstations and servers

-        Experience with various network and operating systems

-        Experience analyzing network attacks

-        Proficiency with IDS and SIM/SEM operation and analysis

-        Strong documentation experience

-        Highly organized, excellent analytical and communications skills experience

-        Must be eligible for a high level government clearance

 Desired:

-        Bachelors` Degree in Computer Science or related field and 3 to 5 years related experience, or an equivalent amount of Information Security (computer and network) experience and training

-        Knowledge of common exploits and obfuscation techniques

-        Open source research for detection and remediation of new information security threats

-        Long-term anomaly detection

-        Able to obtain a DOE Q clearance

It is the policy of NCI to provide equal opportunity in recruiting, hiring, training, and promoting individuals in all job categories without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, sexual orientation, disability or veteran status.