National Security Agency/Central Security Service · Fort Meade, Maryland, Maryland
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You monitor alerts in a Security Operations Center. When something looks suspicious, you investigate.
System Vulnerability Analysts (Network Cyber Mitigations Engineers) analyze vulnerabilities and develop mitigations to strengthen defenses. They produce formal and informal reports, briefings, and guidance to defend against attacks against network infrastructure devices or systems. NSA analysts' competencies run the gamut of data transport possibilities.
Most people finish in 10–18 weeks from zero.
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