Computer Network Defense (CND) Analyst *ALL LEVELS*

Ft Meade, MD on site Until 8/22/2026 First posted March 27, 2025 Last posted March 27, 2025
Job description
The Computer Network Defense (CND) Analyst will analyze, map, protect or discover vulnerabilities, intrusions, and threats in computer network systems. Conduct computer/network security. Conduct target development and understand all aspects of computer/network security, including firewall administration, encryption technologies and network protocols.

Responsibilities may include:

Develop mitigations to strengthen network defenses and protect against attacks on network infrastructure devices or systems.

Support a wide range of data transport possibilities, such as traditional wired networks, wireless transport (including Wi-Fi and cellular), collaborative platforms such as video teleconferencing, and the hardware and software that enable it all.

Develop expertise in networking protocols and architectures, cloud security, Internet of Things protocols, and advanced network security.

Work as part of a team, with government, military, and contractor personnel to develop shared understanding of intelligence needs, mission relevance, and areas of expertise.

Apply analytical skills to form hypotheses, critically assess and choose analysis techniques, then query, merge, enrich, evaluate, and pivot within data to attain and share insights.

Distill, document, contextualize and share findings-including any new tradecraft developed with teammates, stakeholders, and intelligence consumers. 

LEVEL 1: Bachelors Degree + 2 years of experience
LEVEL 2: Bachelors Degree + 5 years of experience
LEVEL 3: Bachelors Degree + 8 years of experience
LEVEL 4: Bachelors Degree + 11 years of experience


Degree Field: Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology, or related field (e.g., General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Computer Security).



About this role

Summary

Analyze, protect, and develop network security measures for government and military systems.

Job title

Computer Network Defense (CND) Analyst *ALL LEVELS*

Experience level

2+ years, 5+ years, 8+ years, 11+ years

Industry

cybersecurity

Location requirements

Ft Meade, MD, on-site, no remote work

Salary

Not specified

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

network securityfirewallencryptionnetwork protocols

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

network securityfirewallencryptionnetwork protocolscloud security
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Fort Meade, MD, USA

On-site City