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Daniel, a lead cybersecurity analyst on the Nightwing incident response team, just performed one of the most fulfilling parts of his job. After tracking down and mitigating a particularly thorny cyber threat, he had the satisfaction of ‘burning’ the hacker’s infrastructure.
Daniel explains, “We make an adversary’s tactics public knowledge. It causes a significant disruption in their operations, forcing them to invest resources in creating new tools. There’s no better day.”
Yet, for every threat actor Nightwing shuts down, there are multitudes waiting in the wings. The cyber defenders have a saying: ‘bad actors only need to win once; we have to win every time.’ This team is on the leading edge of the country’s digital infrastructure, defending systems against a relentless barrage of sophisticated cyber threats.
“There is an abundance of adversaries and attackers in the world right now,” says Tim Zentz, Vice President of Nightwing CODEX, short for Cyber Offense and Defense Experts. “Attackers have an advantage because they don’t follow any rules. Threats are becoming more varied with wider angles of attack, so it becomes a more complicated problem.”
Each day presents a different challenge for the Nightwing team and it is not just about reacting to problems as they arise. They are also proactively hunting down vulnerabilities and strengthening security measures for government and commercial clients. In another Nightwing office, cybersecurity professionals comb through data to look for evidence of cyberattacks, uncovering anomalies and identifying points of access.
By analyzing logs, metadata, file systems, and more, the team can expose an attack and assess the damage. Some of the hardest intrusions to detect are those designed to happen quietly and invisibly, using tools native to the environment so as not to create an anomaly. Regina, a cybersecurity analyst with Nightwing, says, “It’s like searching for a needle in a stack of needles.”
While hindering independent and state-sponsored hackers is incredibly valuable and satisfying work, it is far from the only mission on Nightwing’s plate. Formerly part of a Fortune 100 defense company, Nightwing is a lean and agile business pioneering the future of cybersecurity and intelligence solutions for top government agencies and organizations.
The company supports national security missions with a range of capabilities and focus areas:
• Cyberspace operations. The people, products, and processes to enable integrated offensive and
defensive cyber.
• Technical collection and communications. Solutions for large-scale systems integration, field
communications, and related technologies.
• Ubiquitous technical surveillance. Technical surveillance, direct operational support, specialized
training, and affiliated solutions.
• Global operations and logistics. Integrated, end-to-end mission support, facilities, logistics, and
special procurement.
• Software modernization. Software development focused on security and optimal capability delivery for mission operations.
• Data operations. Integrated data management for collaboration and speed across electronic and
paper records.
• AI/ML. Development and deployment of artificial intelligence and machine learning solutions spanning the engineering lifecycle.
Never an organization to stand still, Nightwing realizes that cyber threats – and the methods to defend assets – are constantly changing. Skills can quickly become outdated. It’s why the company invests so heavily in the education and professional growth of its teams. Always cultivating top cybersecurity talent, Nightwing stays one step ahead of dedicated adversaries. For those looking to advance their qualifications, Nightwing offers generous tuition assistance for degrees and industry certifications.
Plus, the company’s Offensive Labs program trains cybersecurity professionals in the skills not taught in the classroom. The goal is to keep technical skills sharp, ready to address any challenge by teaching the techniques, tactics, and tools used by hackers. Mackenzie, another cybersecurity analyst, sums up why Nightwing is her employer of choice, “It’s a huge mission, and the responsibility can be overwhelming at times. But there are days when you feel like you’re making a difference, making it more difficult for threat actors to carry out their malicious plans. That’s why I joined the mission and feel fortunate to work with talented teammates.”
Her colleague, Joseph, agrees, “Each day is a new challenge. One day I’m deep-diving into customer networks, hunting for bad guys. The next, I’m knee-deep in research and development, patching up our previous vulnerabilities or creating a new tool for the team. That’s what makes this job a thrill.”
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