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Cyber Defense Analyst 1

The Swift Group, LLC
Annapolis, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 4/6/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/13/2026
For the OPS Consulting team, ‘the power to help’ means helping our clients, helping serve the mission, helping our employees and their families, and helping the community. Headquartered in Hanover, MD. OPS Consulting has over two decades of experience specializing in the most mission-critical operations. We are thought leaders and innovators. The ingenuity of our developers, engineers, cyber experts, linguists, and analysts are dedicated to empowering our clients, fulfilling The Mission, and remaining trusted leaders and advisers in national security and technology solutions.

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

The Cyber Defense Analyst (Level 1) monitors network activity and analyzes security-relevant data to detect anomalous behavior. This role supports the protection of data, information systems, and infrastructure.

Responsibilities

  • Use cyber defense tools to monitor, detect, analyze, categorize, and triage anomalous activity
  • Generate cybersecurity cases including event history, status, and potential impact
  • Route incidents in accordance with established incident response plans
  • Identify trends, patterns, and anomaly correlations
  • Recommend proactive security measures
  • Isolate indicators of compromise

Requirements

  • No demonstrated experience required
  • DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst baseline certification
  • DoD 8570 IAT Level I or II certification
  • CE certification (Microsoft OS or CentOS/RedHat OS)
  • 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.

Salary : $49,997 - $290,004

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