Target Digital Network Analyst (TDNA)

Complete required NSA Courses NETA2402/NETA2108 (TDNA Analysis II) & any of the following: RPTG2238, RPTG2235, RPTG3225, RPTG3222 (Basic Analytical Reporting) or equivalent curriculum; RPTG4397 (Analytic Report Editing) or RPTG4398 (Report Releaser’s Course). The TDNA analyzes network identifiers and infrastructure (e.g., IP addresses, domains, services, ports/protocols, and related artifacts), correlates data across multiple sources, and develops target profiles and network diagrams that describe structure, communications pathways, and key nodes.

Overview:

This is a full-time opportunity at Petterson Space Force Base (PSFB), CO.

 

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Responsibilities:

• Conduct analytical collaboration and cross training with other SIGINT analysts or organizations to cross-team and cross-level information to increase target continuity and facilitate information sharing and analyst collaboration.
• Understand Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model, ports and protocols associated with telecommunications technologies, IPv4 and IPv6 networks, Classless Interdomain Routing (CIDR), and common internet protocols.
• Document analytical tradecraft and target knowledge and create working aids to increase target continuity and facilitate information sharing and analyst collaboration. prepare briefings & reports on analytical methodology and results.
• Collaborate with Data Scientist to automate analytical workflow and enrich data.
• Solve complex intelligence analysis challenges with a combination of analytical judgment, critical thinking, and proven analytical practices.
• Evaluate technical information on targets of interest and identify changes to technology, or alternative means of communication.
• Perform scientific and/or technical intelligence analysis to include but not limited to reporting on trends and implications of military force structure or doctrinal changes, or technical analysis of military systems.
• Complete required NSA Courses NETA2402/NETA2108 (TDNA Analysis II) & any of the following: RPTG2238, RPTG2235, RPTG3225, RPTG3222 (Basic Analytical Reporting) or equivalent curriculum; RPTG4397 (Analytic Report Editing) or RPTG4398 (Report Releaser’s Course).

Qualifications:

Minimum Experience:

Citizenship: Must be a US citizen 
Clearance: Must have and be able to maintain a Top Secret (TS) with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) adjudication
Education: Bachelors Degree
Years of Experience: 7+ cyber/NSA-IC analytic experience, including Target Digital Network Analysis (TDNA) and/or Digital Network Intelligence (DNI) production.

Additional Experience:

• Demonstrated experience mapping and assessing target digital networks (nodes, identifiers, infrastructure, services, communications paths) to support collection, access, and operational planning.
• Proficient in interpreting network and host artifacts (e.g., IPs, domains, URLs, certificates, email/handles, user-agent strings, ports/protocols) and correlating data across multiple sources.
• Strong working knowledge of networking fundamentals: OSI/TCP-IP, TCP/UDP, common protocols/services (e.g., HTTP/S, DNS, SMTP, SSH, VPNs), IPv4/IPv6, subnetting, and CIDR.
• Experience producing customer-ready analytic products (target packages, network diagrams, technical assessments, and briefings) with clear sourcing and defensible judgments.
• Ability to work independently in a time-sensitive, mission production environment and coordinate with collection, exploitation, and reporting teams.

Preferred Qualifications:
Additional Experience:

• Experience supporting NSA production organizations, Service Cryptologic Components, and/or joint/IC mission centers.
• Familiarity with malware/C2, traffic analysis, and infrastructure attribution techniques (to include pivoting across identifiers and services).
• Experience with analytic tooling/workflows commonly used for network analysis (e.g., link analysis, packet/flow analysis, log analysis, graphing/visualization).
• Relevant training/certifications (or equivalent experience), such as NSA DNI/TDNA tradecraft courses and/or industry certs (e.g., Sec+, Network+, GCTI/GCIA/GCIH, GSEC).
• Experience briefing technical findings to non-technical audiences and operational decision-makers.

Additional Information
Location: Petterson Space Force Base (PSFB), CO
On-site
Travel: 10%

Pay Range: USD $130,000.00 - USD $155,000.00 /Yr.