Target Analyst Reporter

Columbia, MD Full-time $165,000 - $225,000 per year Posted October 29, 2026

Talon Defense seeks a senior Target Analyst Reporter to apply deep technical cyber expertise, including exploitation, reverse engineering, and network analysis, to target analysis and reporting.

• Apply computer network exploitation, vulnerability assessment, and forensics expertise to target analysis
• Use file hashing, intrusion detection, packet capture, network mapping, and standard system and network tools
• Develop exploits for Windows, UNIX, and mobile device operating systems
• Reverse engineer software and analyze code in memory, including RAM snapshots and crash or kernel dumps
• Implement and analyze networks using IPv6 protocols

• 7+ years of experience in at least two of the following: computer network exploitation, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, incident response, network and/or server forensics, cryptanalytic work in a military or intelligence community organization, or cryptology in a military or intelligence community organization
• A Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, or Software Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or Information Systems may substitute for up to four (4) years of the experience above
• 1+ years of experience in at least two of the following: file hashing and fuzzy file hashing (e.g., ssdeep, fciv, md5deep); commercial, open source, or GOTS intrusion detection tools (e.g., Snort, Zeek/Bro); packet capture and evaluation (e.g., tcpdump, Wireshark); network mapping and discovery (e.g., nmap); or industry standard system and network tools (e.g., netcat, netstat, trace route, rpcinfo, nbtscan, snmpwalk, Sysinternals suite)
• 2+ years of experience in at least one of the following: exploit development for Microsoft Windows operating systems; exploit development for UNIX operating systems; exploit development for personal computer and mobile device operating systems (e.g., Android, Black Berry, iPhone, iPad); software reverse engineering, including use of code disassemblers (e.g., IDA Pro) and debugging unknown code (e.g., Olly Dbg); analysis of code in memory, including RAM snapshots, Windows crash dump files, and/or UNIX kernel dumps;
  
  or implementing networks with IPv6 protocols

$165,000 - $225,000 per year

Medical, dental, and vision coverage; 401(k) with company match; paid time off and federal holidays; life insurance; professional development and certification reimbursement.

Annual performance bonus; employee referral bonuses.

Salary offered will depend on numerous qualifying factors such as clearance, degree and the years and depth of applicable experience.

TS/SCI with Full Scope Polygraph

Talon Defense, Inc. provides equal opportunities to qualified employees and prospective employees without regard to age, race, color, religion, pregnancy, sex, national origin, veteran status, uniformed status, physical or mental disability, or other protected characteristics.