Mid CI Specialist (Cyber)

Company: Prescient Edge
Location: Reston
Posted on: April 2, 2026

Job Description:

Description Prescient Edge is seeking a Mid CI Specialist (Cyber Crime Support) to support a federal government client. Benefits: At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes: A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities. Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage. A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking. A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged. Security Clearance: Security clearance required is TS/SCI with a CI POLY or the ability to obtain a CI POLY. Requirements Qualifications: Experience in conducting or supporting CI operations in cyberspace, CI investigations in cyberspace, digital forensics in support of counterintelligence investigations inquiries and/or CI collections in the cyber environment. Must have conducted digital forensic analysis on Personal Electronic Devices (PED), intrusion investigations and CI collection online. Graduate from an accredited CI Special Agent credentialing school & provide certification. Must provide proof of successful completion of: Introduction to Networks and Computer Hardware (INCH), Computer Incident Response Course (CIRC), Windows Forensics Exam (WFE), Forensics and Intrusions in a Windows Environment (FIWE) from the Cyber Training Academy (CTA), Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA). Commercial equivalent courses (such as A, N, SEC, CEH, FOR308, FOR500, FOR504, FOR 585, CHFI etc. Will be acceptable if government lead approves. Identifies, monitors, and assesses foreign intelligence efforts attempting collection of sensitive national security information on U.S. persons, activities and interests, including threats posed by emerging technologies to U.S. operations and interests. Applies understanding of foreign intelligence capabilities/ activities and U.S. and foreign partner CI capabilities and TTPs for in-depth analytic research and production of all-source CI studies and contributes to developing Cl strategies. Conducts, develops, produces, and presents programs of instruction in specified collection operations TTPs, and related or supporting processes, relevant to the various human intelligence and technical intelligence operations under DoD authorities. Graduate of in-residence Fundamentals of Intelligence Analysis course or Military Service equivalent. Demonstrates comprehensive mission knowledge and skills that affirms completion of all developmental training and experiences for the labor category. Demonstrates ability to communicate understanding from information that may be incomplete, indirect, highly complex, seemingly unrelated, and / or technically advanced. Demonstrates ability to structure analysis based on trends in reporting and a range of analytic perspectives from other analysts, organization, and intelligence disciplines. Demonstrates ability to work independently with minimal oversight and direction. Demonstrates ability to collaborate and work with other IC members on information sharing, driving collection, and addressing analytic disputes and conflict resolution. Demonstrates ability to develop concise, insightful, and comprehensive products for defense intelligence. Demonstrates ability to lead teams in researching multifaceted or critical problems. Provides guidance in selecting, designing, and applying analytic methodologies. Uses argument evaluation and validated analytic methodologies to challenge differing perspectives. Desired Experience: At least 8 years of experience conducting analysis relevant to the specific labor category with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years. Desired Education: Bachelor’s degree in an area related to the labor category from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. An additional 4 years of experience in the specific labor category, for a total of 12 years of experience in the specific labor category, may be substituted for a bachelor’s degree. Location: Reston, VA.

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