Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Overview

Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst 

Onsite | Huntsville, AL | 5 Days a Week

Active Top Secret Clearance Required

 

SummaryOur client brings bold thinking and a desire to be the best at their work in consulting, analytics, digital solutions, engineering, cyber, and with industries ranging from defense to health to energy to international development.

 

Responsibilities

Work as a member of a threat intelligence team responsible for understanding how emerging cyber threats impact the client organization while conducting highly detail-oriented security threat analysis and working with clients to validate and characterize threats. Support incident detection, response operations, and signature development, and provide input on new detection strategies and remediation guidance. Form accurate and precise analysis and escalate it to appropriate teammates or internal teams for additional assistance or review. Provide intelligence context to support the fine-tuning of signatures.

 

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience with cybersecurity
• 4+ years of experience conducting threat research focused on nation-state, criminal, or malicious cyber activities
• Experience translating complex technical cyber events into a narrative format for technical and executive audiences
• Experience with Splunk
• Experience with the technical capabilities and limitations of the internet and online technologies, including collaborative internet tools such as social networking sites, blogs, and microblogs, and internet mapping tools
• Experience with computer network protocols and operations
• Knowledge of cyber intrusion vectors, malware, networking, and monitoring
• Knowledge of threat intelligence tradecraft, including structured analytic, contrarian, and imaginative analytic techniques
• Ability to write concise analytical products and assessments
• Top Secret clearance

Preferred Requirements

• Experience with Sentinel
• Experience with the intelligence community (IC) or national security-related areas
• Experience with open-source and threat intelligence platforms, including Mandiant, CrowdStrike, VirusTotal, Shodan, and Domain tools
• Experience using industry-standard digital forensics tools and procedures
• Experience with computer programming languages, including PHP, Python, SQL, C++, Perl, or Java
• Experience with SIEM and Endpoint tools, including Splunk, Defender, QRadar, and ArcSight
• Experience with penetration testing
• TS/SCI clearance with a polygraph
• CEH and Security+ or CSA+ Certification, and GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI) Certification

Education/Certification Requirements

• Bachelor's degree 

Clearance Requirements

• Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; an active Top Secret clearance is required.

Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. --------------  About UsNorthern Virginia-based Precision Solutions is an expert in staffing solutions for companies of any size that open the door to new opportunities and seek outstanding talent. We pride ourselves on being versatile enough to tailor our relationships to the needs of each individual client, being agile in the fast-paced marketplace, and being precise in meeting the needs of any company.  Equal Opportunity Employer StatementPrecision Solutions is an equal opportunity employer. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws.