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Cyber Defense Analyst - Overnights

Quantico, VA · On-site

The Cyber Defense Analyst (Threat Hunter) is a vital role responsible for performing comprehensive network security monitoring and proactive threat hunting during swing-shift, weekend, and holiday ...

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Cyber Defense Analyst - Overnights

Quantico, VA · On-site

The Cyber Defense Analyst (Threat Hunter) is a vital role responsible for performing comprehensive network security monitoring and proactive threat hunting during swing-shift, weekend, and holiday ...

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As of Aug 9, 2026, the average yearly pay for flex cyber defense analyst in the United States is $112,871.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $91,500.00 and $130,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Flex Cyber Defense Analyst vs Cyber Security Analyst?

AspectFlex Cyber Defense AnalystCyber Security Analyst
CertificationsCompTIA Security+, CISSP, CEHCompTIA Security+, CISSP, CEH
Work EnvironmentManaged security services, client sites, or remoteCorporate IT departments, security firms
Industry UsageUsed across various industries including finance, healthcare, and governmentCommon in tech, finance, and government sectors

The Flex Cyber Defense Analyst and Cyber Security Analyst roles share similar certifications and work environments, often overlapping in industry usage. The main difference lies in the Flex role's emphasis on flexible, often remote or client-based work, while Cyber Security Analysts may work primarily within a company's internal security team. Both positions focus on protecting digital assets and require comparable skills and credentials.

How much do flex cyber defense analysts make?

Flex Cyber Defense Analysts typically earn between $70,000 and $110,000 annually, depending on experience, certifications, and location. They often work with security tools and threat detection systems in a cybersecurity environment.
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Cyber Network Defense Analyst IV AP

Nightwing

Arlington, VA • On-site

Full-time

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Job description

Job Summary:
Nightwing is a company that provides advanced cyber and data operations services to meet demanding challenges in the intelligence community and commercial markets. They are seeking a Cyber Network Defense Analyst to support U.S. Government customers by providing incident response for cyber-attacks, monitoring network activity, and analyzing threats to information systems.
Responsibilities:
• Characterize and analyze network traffic to identify anomalous activity and potential threats to network resources
• Coordinate with enterprise-wide cyber defense staff to validate network alerts
• Document and escalate incidents (including event's history, status, and potential impact for further action) that may cause ongoing and immediate impact to the environment
• Perform cyber defense trend analysis and reporting
• Perform event correlation using information gathered from a variety of sources within the enterprise to gain situational awareness and determine the effectiveness of an observed attack
• Provide daily summary reports of network events and activity relevant to cyber defense practices
• Receive and analyze network alerts from various sources within the enterprise and determine possible causes of alerts
• Provide timely detection, identification, and alerting of possible attacks/intrusions, anomalous activities, and misuse activities and distinguish these incidents and events from benign activities
• Use cyber defense tools for continual monitoring and analysis of system activity to identify malicious activity
• Analyze identified malicious activity to determine weaknesses exploited, exploitation methods, effects on system and information
• Identify and analyze anomalies in network traffic using metadata
• Validate intrusion detection system (IDS) alerts against network traffic using packet analysis tools
• Identify applications and operating systems of a network device based on network traffic
• Reconstruct a malicious attack or activity based off network traffic
• Identify network mapping and operating system (OS) fingerprinting activities
• Assist in the construction of signatures which can be implemented on cyber defense network tools in response to new or observed threats within the network environment or enclave
Qualifications:
Required:
• U.S. Citizenship
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• Ability to obtain Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Entry on Duty (EOD) Suitability
• 8+ years of direct relevant experience in cyber defense analysis using leading edge technologies and industry standard cyber defense tools
• Experience successfully developing and deploying signatures
• Experience detecting host and network-based intrusions via intrusion detection technologies (e.g., Snort)
• Experience implementing incident handling methodologies
• Experience implementing protocol analyzers
• Experience collecting data from a variety of cyber defense resources
• Experience reading and interpreting signatures (e.g. snort)
• Experience performing packet-level analysis
• Experience conducting trend analysis
• BS Computer Science, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, or related degree; or HS Diploma & 10 years of network investigations experience
• One or more of the following professional certifications: GNFA, GCIH, GCIA, GSEC, CASP+, CySA+, PaLMS, FedVTE, GSEC (SANS401), Arcsight (or other SEIM solution), Network+, Security+
Preferred:
• Python programming experience
• Strong math and science background
• Experience with Carnegie Mellon SiLK tool suite
Company:
Nightwing provides cyber, data operations, systems integration, and intelligence services for government and commercial customers. Founded in 2024, the company is headquartered in Sterling, USA, with a team of 1001-5000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.

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