Target Digital Network Analyst 4 (TDNA)

Aperio Global is seeking Target Digital Network Analysts (TDNAs) to support our IC program in Fort Meade, Maryland. The Target Digital Network Analyst conducts analysis of collection and open-source data to ensure target continuity, to profile targets and their activities, and develop techniques to gain more target information. The Target Digital Network Analyst has an understanding of the principles and methods of exploiting foreign communications and communication systems to identify, collect, analyze, process, and disseminate information in accordance with established requirements and priorities; analyzes DNI data for reportable intelligence information and building target profiles; maintains appropriate databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis; performs sustained target analysis and enhancement through the use of DNI and DNR analytic techniques; analyzes DNI data to identify new access development opportunities for follow-on collection requirements; performs research using open-source and classified sources to develop comprehensive baseline profiles of designated target sets; identifies intelligence gaps and evaluates the intelligence gathered in order to either tailor current collection or enable new collection to close the gaps.

• Run complex queries using a variety of different tools.
• Knowledge on running queries, using different tools or tasking selectors so as to take advantage of all available collection opportunities.
• Take advantage of new collection resources and share this information with others who would benefit from it.
• Take initiative to review scripts/traffic from other streams of collection to look for leads or complementing data to enhance the overall story.

Clearance

Current TS/SCI with Polygraph required

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor's degree

• Level 4: Eleven (11) or more years of experience
• Equivalent Combination of experience and education may be considered.

• Information Technology (IT) and Information Security (IS) degrees may be considered relevant if the programs contain the amount and type of coursework equivalent to a Computer Science (CS) major.
• Certifications preferred: Sec+, Net+, CEH

Relevant TDNA experience includes:

• Conducting advanced analysis of collection and open-source data to generate insights and leads, ensure target continuity, profile targets and their activities, and develop techniques to gain additional target information.
• Maintaining appropriate databases for targeting, tasking, and analysis.
• Developing comprehensive baseline profiles of designated target sets.
• Identifying intelligence gaps to tailor current collection or enable new collection to close the gaps.
• Employing multiple analysis disciplines such as pattern recognition against targets' communications, network usage and digital footprints.
• Applying knowledge and understanding of IC needs and missions, as well as the targets’ culture, behaviors, and communications technologies.
• Mentoring other analysts on the tools and methodologies used to conduct TDNA.

Anticipated Annual Salary Ranges:

Level 4: $175k – 238k