Cyber Threat Analyst
About the role
As our Cyber Threat Analyst, you will create analysis products based on cyber threat fusion to clearly document significant cyber-attacks or the discovery of new vulnerabilities. The focus of the Cyber Threat Analyst will be on collectively building higher value fusion products, expanding effective lines of communication, knowing lanes of responsibility, and building trust in consistently improving capabilities. Working as a cyber fusion expert, you will conduct research and evaluate technical and all-source intelligence with specific emphasis on network operations and cyber warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures focused on the threat to networked weapons platforms and US and DoD information networks. You will analyze network events to determine the impact on current operations and conduct all-source research to determine advisory capability and intent. Considered an emerging authority, you will apply extensive technical and analytic expertise. This role requires taking initiative in shaping objectives and driving assessments through independently selected methodologies, sources and approaches. Develops technical solutions to complex problems.
Responsibilities
- Create analysis products based on cyber threat fusion to document significant cyber-attacks or new vulnerabilities.
- Conduct research and evaluate technical and all-source intelligence with emphasis on network operations and cyber warfare TTPs focused on threat to networked weapons platforms and US/DoD information networks.
- Analyze network events to determine impact on current operations and conduct all-source research to determine advisory capability and intent.
- Apply extensive technical and analytic expertise as an emerging authority.
- Take initiative in shaping objectives and driving assessments through independently selected methodologies, sources, and approaches.
- Develop technical solutions to complex problems.
- Produce and review decision‑grade intelligence reports and high‑value assessments for senior leadership.
- Work collaboratively across cross‑functional teams of all experience levels.
- Lead, develop, and deliver inter‑discipline and inter‑organizational capabilities and processes to improve performance.
Required Qualifications
- Active TS/SCI clearance with CI polygraph.
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field and 1‑8 years of experience related to the functional area (Master’s degree may substitute for 4 years of experience).
- CompTIA Security+ or equivalent IAT Level II certification; currently hold or able to obtain CSSP Analyst certification (e.g., CEH, CySA+, CFR, etc.).
- Experience producing and reviewing decision‑grade intelligence reports and high‑value assessments for senior leadership.
- Experience working collaboratively across cross‑functional teams of all experience levels.
- Experience completing and coordinating tasks across cross‑functional teams in a lead or supporting role.
- Ability to provide recommendations for enhancing views of device data in bulk and to view associations of all data related to those devices.
- Experience leading, developing, and delivering inter‑discipline and inter‑organizational capabilities and processes to improve performance.
- Technical understanding of classified networks, servers, storage, operating systems, applications, and the full stack of supporting technologies.
- Experience working with reporting, automation, and visualization systems to provide situational awareness and make recommendations to improve cyber threat intelligence and fusion capabilities.
- Experience analyzing TTPs and activity of nation‑state and affiliated cyber actors.
- Experience assessing operational impacts of cyber events on US government networks, systems, and/or devices.
- Ability to translate complex cyber analysis into clear, leadership‑focused briefings that drive informed decision making.