Cyber Defense Analyst

Job Category: IT and Technology
Job Type: Full Time
Job Location: USA
Company Name: The Swift Group

Company Overview
The Swift Group, founded in 2019 and headquartered in Reston, VA, is a privately held, mission-driven company dedicated to delivering innovative services and solutions. We proudly support Civilian, Defense, and Intelligence Community clients across the U.S.

Required Qualifications

General Requirements (All Levels):

  • Must meet DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst baseline certification.

  • Hold Information Assurance Technical (IAT) Level I or II certification.

  • Possess a valid Computing Environment (CE) certification.


Level 1:

  • No prior experience required.

Level 2:

  • 4 years of experience as a Cyber Defense Analyst (CDA); a relevant bachelor’s degree may substitute 2 years.

  • 1 year of hands-on TCP/IP experience.

  • 1 year of experience with tcpdump or Wireshark.

  • 2 years working with SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, ArcSight, Kibana, LogRhythm).

  • 2 years of experience in network and threat analysis tools.

  • Completion of Splunk Fundamentals 1.

  • 2 years of experience managing or maintaining cloud environments.

Level 3:

  • 8 years of CDA experience; a relevant bachelor’s degree may substitute 2 years.

  • GIAC and GCIH certifications required.

  • 2 years of hands-on TCP/IP experience.

  • 2 years of experience with tcpdump or Wireshark.

  • 3 years of experience with SIEM tools.

  • 3 years in network and threat analysis.


Security Clearance:
Active government clearance, background investigation, and polygraph required.

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