(VV) Protocol Analyst Level 3 (TS/SCI w/ Poly)

• The Contractor shall gather SIGINT:

• Disseminate signals analysis results and provide data to customers and partners through appropriate channels.
• Log signals-related information and update files on signal characteristics in SIGINT-relevant databases.
• Perform computer protocol analysis and session reassembly of known and unidentified protocols.
• Recognize the characteristics, functions and formats of different networks (e.g., Synchronous Optical, Wireless LANs, Closed).
• The Contractor shall understand digital communications:

• Use methods and applications of digital communications techniques or processes for transmitting audio, video, and data.
• The Contractor shall conduct protocol analysis:

• Understand interdependencies and relationships of protocol layers (e.g., OSI model) for appropriate analysis.
• Use analytic tools to interpret protocol characteristics and identify metadata for extraction.
• Use protocol characteristics to develop custom-made solutions for extraction of user data.
• Use tools to search for trends or anomalies.
• The Contractor shall use telecommunications principles and theories:
• Use the concepts, principles and theories of telecommunications, including their components and associated protocols and standards and how they integrate with one another (e.g., transmissions, switching, routing management).

• The Contractor shall analyze and produce intelligence information:

• Use critical thinking and reasoning to make analytic determinations.
• Critically evaluate and select the appropriate formal methods of analysis.
• Select, build, and develop query strategies against appropriate collection databases.
• Evaluate information for accuracy, quality, completeness, relevancy and timeliness.
• Identify and evaluate assumptions underlying information or data.
• Identify relationships, trends, and patterns in, or draw conclusions from, information.
• Merge information gathered from different authorities.
• Monitor open and classified sources for useful information.
• Use knowledge of customer requirements to analyze and process intelligence information.
• Identify and analyze anomalous data (including metadata).
• Conduct, evaluate or participate in research.
• Be aware of intelligence reporting policies and procedures, such as dissemination practices, and legal authorities and restrictions.
• Provide feedback to tool developers.
• The Contractor shall create and maintain documentation of their analysis, tradecraft, research and knowledge.
• The Contractor shall follow oversight and compliance:

• Comply with legal and regulatory policies and procedures required for the selector targeting, collection, processing, retention, and dissemination of information.
• The Contractor shall use NSA/CSS Mission/Policies/Directives:

• Apply NSA/CSS policies and directives.
• The Contractor shall use information security:

• Apply policies, procedures, and requirements for ensuring information security.
• The Contractor shall acquire/share job knowledge/skill:

• Learn and apply new technologies and work processes.
• The Contractor shall train government and other Contractor personnel:

• Provide formal and informal analysis tradecraft training in all forms including on- the-job training, creation of video training artifacts, conducting formal and informal training in physical or virtual classroom settings.
• The Contractor shall work with others:

• Provide customer service.
• Provide timely and accurate responses to requests for assistance, information, products, or services.
• Work with others across analysis disciplines in order to produce the best possible results.

• Experience

• All experience and education must be in a technical field directly related to the labor category and all degrees will be from accredited colleges or universities
• Experience with bit level analysis, packetswing, linux command line (CASA network), and former 450/451 training
• PROFORMA
• Education

• Eight (8) years minimum experience and a Bachelor's Degree
• Six (6) years minimum experience and a Master's Degree
• Four (4) years minimum experience and a Doctorate Degree
• Ten (10) years minimum experience and an Associate Degree

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