Cyber Threat Operations & Intelligence Analysts - TS/SCI with Poly

Job Description

Parsons is looking for a Threat Operations and Intelligence Analyst to join our growing team. In this role, you will serve as a subject matter expert with deep domain knowledge in specific threat areas of interest across the globe. You will analyze, correlate, and operationalize threat intelligence to support proactive defensive cyber activities.

• Responsible for analyzing, correlating, and operationalizing threat intelligence to support proactive defensive cyber activities.
• Work in close collaboration with a team of cyber analysts to pinpoint the highest levels of persistent cyber threats with the common goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems.

Required Skills

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, network forensics or other data analysis roles
• Ten (10+) years’ experience working in the areas of intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat or security operations
• Specific understanding of key global areas of interest that pose threats to U.S. critical systems as well as an understanding of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), cyber actor motives and actions in depth
• Experience with reporting and IC analyst knowledge resources
• Experience with Elastic/Splunk or other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) as well as experience creating visualizations and dashboards
• Exceptional ability to analyze, correlate, and synthesize threat data from diverse sources
• Ability to work with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements to capabilities and tools
• Ability to perform log file analysis including creating threat intelligence reports that indicate findings, mitigations, and confidence
• Vast experience fanning advanced analytics, network diagrams, and other forms of associated knowledge to further understand systems, networks, environments, and adversaries
• Document findings and create detailed reports to ensure tradecraft is continually updated. Present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations
• Experience working with IC mission cybersecurity analysts on understanding the adversary and developing mission specific TTPs
• Experience with XKS creating general queries, fingerprinting, and identifying atypical events
• Understanding of TCP/IP communication protocols and packet flows based on IP traffic; analysis of Packet Capture (PCAP) traffic in Wireshark
• Familiarity writing signatures in Zeek and/or Snort

What You’ll Bring

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
• Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, network forensics or other data analysis roles
• Ten (10+) years’ experience working in the areas of intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat or security operations
• Specific understanding of key global areas of interest that pose threats to U.S. critical systems as well as an understanding of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), cyber actor motives and actions in depth
• Experience with reporting and IC analyst knowledge resources
• Experience with Elastic/Splunk or other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) as well as experience creating visualizations and dashboards
• Exceptional ability to analyze, correlate, and synthesize threat data from diverse sources
• Ability to work with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements to capabilities and tools
• Ability to perform log file analysis including creating threat intelligence reports that indicate findings, mitigations, and confidence
• Vast experience fanning advanced analytics, network diagrams, and other forms of associated knowledge to further understand systems, networks, environments, and adversaries
• Document findings and create detailed reports to ensure tradecraft is continually updated. Present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations
• Experience working with IC mission cybersecurity analysts on understanding the adversary and developing mission specific TTPs
• Experience with XKS creating general queries, fingerprinting, and identifying atypical events
• Understanding of TCP/IP communication protocols and packet flows based on IP traffic; analysis of Packet Capture (PCAP) traffic in Wireshark
• Familiarity writing signatures in Zeek and/or Snort

Pay

The salary range for this position is $112,200.00 - $196,400.00.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holidays

About the Role

Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

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Qualifications

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Skills

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Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k)
• Life Insurance
• Flexible Work Schedules
• Holidays

Schedule

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Company

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

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