Cyber Network Threat Analyst

Our organization is in search of a driven, career-focused, and customer-oriented Cyber Network Threat Analyst to become part of our team located in Springfield, VA.

The role of the Counterintelligence Threat Technical Analyst involves utilizing a robust technical foundation and expertise to assist in achieving the Sponsor s objectives by delivering specialized threat analysis and cyber defense support.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensuring the timely and accurate completion of reports, aligning all activities with established timelines and standard operating procedures.
• Providing written and technical analyses to support forensic reports, CI Cyber inquiries, and regular monthly, quarterly, and annual CI Cyber Threat reports.
• Identifying unusual network activities through data analysis, assessing intrusion detection systems, incident tickets, event and log analysis, and tracking security changes.
• Conducting comprehensive threat analyses, producing forecasts and alerts, and suggesting effective countermeasures to reduce risks.
• Examining malicious code to ascertain attack vectors, payloads, and the extent of damage while recommending corrective measures.
• Translating stakeholder requirements into technical specifications and documenting best practices and lessons learned for quality assurance.

Minimum Qualifications:

• A High School Diploma or GED accompanied by over 6 years of progressively responsible experience in Network Analysis.
• A Bachelor s degree can replace 2 years of experience, while a Master s degree can substitute for 1 year of experience.
• Experience in identifying, interpreting, and understanding network artifacts.
• Capability to obtain or possess certification in compliance with DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance (IA) IATII requirements within one calendar year.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Graduation from an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy.
• A Bachelor s or advanced degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics field.
• Holding a DoD Cyber Crimes Investigator certification.
• Extensive experience with malware analysis and cyber risk automation tools.

Clearance Requirements:

• An active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Polygraph.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position for 50% of the time.
• Occasionally needs to move around the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.
• Regularly communicates with colleagues, management, and clients, which may include delivering presentations. Must be capable of exchanging accurate information in these scenarios.