Required DoD 8140 / 8570 Baseline Certification Must hold a valid certification or related degree meeting DoD 8140.03 / DCWF Work Role Code 531 (Cyber Defense Analyst - CSSP) at the Intermediate Proficiency Level prior to start: Accepted Certifications include: CySA+, CCNA-Security, GICSP, GSEC, Security+ CE, CND, CEH, or higher (e.g., CASP+ CE, CISSP, GCIA, GCIH) . Multi-Source Event Correlation: Correlate disparate data sources—network alerts, NetFlow, raw packet captures, Deep Packet Inspection, Deep File Inspection, Anomaly Based Protection, and IDS/IPS logs—to rapidly confirm or refute malicious intrusion attempts.