Cyber Defense Analyst 2

The Swift Group

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Annapolis Junction, MD on site Until 8/21/2026 2+ years exp First posted May 25, 2026 Last posted May 25, 2026
Job description
Swift is a privately held, mission-driven and employee-focused services and solutions company headquartered in Reston, VA. Our capabilities include Software Development, Engineering & IT, Data Science, Cyber Enablement, Logistics, and Training. Founded in 2019, Swift supports Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community customers across the country and around the globe.

We are looking for a Cyber Defense Analyst 2 to join a growing team in Annapolis Junction, MD.

The Cyber Defense Analyst (Level 2) performs advanced network monitoring, threat analysis, and intrusion detection in support of enterprise defense operations.

Responsibilities:
  • Perform advanced manual threat hunting
  • Conduct PCAP and packet-level analysis
  • Perform network traffic, protocol, and netflow analysis
  • Analyze malicious activity and identify exploited weaknesses
  • Correlate enterprise security events for situational awareness
  • Understand IDS/IPS tuning and Snort filters
  • Identify Command and Control (C2) indicators
  • Detect host- and network-based intrusions

Requirements:
  • Four (4) years of demonstrated experience as a Cyber Defense Analyst in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required. A technical bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university may be substituted for two (2) years of CDA experience.
  • 1 year TCP/IP fundamentals
  • 1 year experience with network traffic analysis tools (e.g., Wireshark, tcpdump)
  • 2 years SIEM experience (e.g., Splunk, ArcSight, Kibana)
  • 2 years network and threat analysis experience
  • Splunk “Fundamentals I” course completion
  • DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst baseline certification
  • DoD 8570 IAT Level I or II
  • CE certification
  • 2 years maintaining or managing cloud environments (Azure, AWS)
  • US citizenship and an active TS/SCI with Polygraph security clearance required

The Swift Group and Subsidiaries are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status, or any other protected class.

Pay Range: $49,996.80 - $290,004.00
Pay ranges are a general guideline and not intended as a guaranteed and/or implied final compensation or salary for this job opening. Determination of official compensation or salary relies on several different factors including, but not limited to: level of position, complexity of job responsibilities, geographic location, work experience, education, certifications, Federal Government contract labor categories, and contract wage rates. 
At The Swift Group and Subsidiaries, you will receive comprehensive benefits including but not limited to: healthcare, wellness, financial, retirement, education, and time off benefits. 

About this role

Summary

Perform network monitoring, threat analysis, and intrusion detection supporting enterprise defense operations.

Job title

Cyber Defense Analyst 2

Experience level

2+ years

Minimum experience

2+ years exp

Industry

software

Location requirements

Annapolis Junction, MD; remote work not specified

Salary

$50k–$290k

Management role

No

Skills & keywords

Required skills

network traffic analysis toolsSIEMTCP/IP fundamentalsthreat analysisIDS/IPS tuning

Preferred skills

None specified

Specializations

network monitoringthreat analysisintrusion detectionSIEMnetwork traffic analysis
Locations

Structured locations inferred from the posting.

Annapolis Junction, MD, USA

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