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Cybersecurity & Defensive Cyber Analyst-Full Performance

United Statesfull_timeVerifiedPosted 29 Dec 2025

💰 $170,870/yr($104,219/yr – $170,870/yr)

About the role

We Are The NRO

For over sixty years, the NRO has developed, acquired, launched and operated the satellites that are the foundation for America's advantage and strength in space. Using a diversified architecture of spacecraft, NRO collects and delivers the best space-based intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance content on the planet.

Learn more at nro.gov.

Basic Eligibility For A Position With NRO

U.S. Citizenship is required

You must be able to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance
You will be subject to preemployment and periodic drug testing
You will be subject to preemployment and periodic polygraph examinations

Where You Will Work

Do you have experience in cybersecurity, threat analysis, and incident response? Are you passionate about protecting critical intelligence systems from cyber threats? Does analyzing and responding to security incidents for space-based reconnaissance systems interest you? If so, the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) is looking for you!

The NRO Cadre is collecting resumes via a continuous announcement for consideration against current and future opportunities for full performance level (GG1113) Cybersecurity & Defensive Cyber Analysts, occupational series 2210.

This position focuses on the following DoD 8140 Work Roles:

Systems Security Analyst (461)
Defense Cyber Analyst (511)
Cyber Defense Incident Responder (531)
Software Developer (621)
Secure Software Assessor (622)
Security Architect (652)

This is a fulltime position. Your resume may be considered for other positions which your skills and experience may be a good match.

Who May Apply

This position is open to the public.
Federal government employees MUST currently be at the grade level or higher as indicated in this announcement. This is NOT a promotion opportunity for current Federal government employees. If selected for the position, Federal government employees will transition laterally at their current grade level and step.
Federal applicants who exceed the advertised grade may voluntarily request acceptance at the lower grade IAW DoD 1400.25 Volume 2006.
The NRO is only accepting external applicants for this job announcement. Current NRO Cadre employees should apply internally.
This position does not qualify for the appointment of a Reemployed Federal Annuitant IAW DoDI 1400.25 Volume 300.

What You Will Be Doing

Cybersecurity & Defensive Cyber Analysts should have experience in applying IT principles, concepts, methods, and standards to accomplish assignments such as:

Analyzing and developing the integration, testing, operations, and maintenance of systems security
Using data collected from a variety of cyber defense tools to analyze events for the purposes of mitigating threats
Investigating, analyzing, and responding to cyber incidents within the network environment
Developing, creating, maintaining, and writing/coding new or modifying existing computer applications
Analyzing the security of new or existing computer applications and providing actionable results
Designing enterprise and systems security throughout the development lifecycle
Translating technology and environmental conditions into security designs and processes
Providing expert technical advice on cybersecurity matters
Developing and interpreting policies and procedures for cyber defense
Making decisions or recommendations that significantly influence important agency cybersecurity policies

What You Need

Highly desired: Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Cybersecurity, Data Science, Information Systems, or Computer Science from an ABET accredited or CAE designated instituti