Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Job Description:

The core responsibility of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst is to proactively identify, analyze, and counteract sophisticated cyber threats, including social engineering, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and cyber-attack campaigns. This role involves conducting deep research and leveraging threat intelligence platforms, collaborating with data scientists, researchers, investigators, engineers, and both internal and external partners to develop actionable intelligence, enhance the organization’s security posture, and inform strategic decision-making. This person will own the Cyber Threat Operations Center (CTOC) Threat Intelligence processes and procedures. This role may include the need to work outside of core hours on high priority investigations and may also include on-call responsibilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Threat Identification and Analysis:
  • Proactively identify and analyze attacker campaigns and techniques that evade protection systems
  • Conduct in-depth research on emerging threats and vulnerabilities
• Intelligence Production:
  • Produce actionable intelligence on the attack landscape that drives durable protection enhancements into products, services, processes, and infrastructure
• Detection Method Prototyping:
  • Prototype new detection methods and experiment with new data sources, tools, and methods for proactively identifying and monitoring attacker campaigns and changes in the attack landscape
• Threat Modeling:
  • Conduct threat modeling to anticipate and mitigate potential attack vectors, using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, or similar
• Collaboration:
  • Collaborate with data scientists, threat hunters, investigators, engineers, and both internal and external stakeholders to share actionable curated intelligence and drive impact
• Process Improvement:
  • Develop and implement updates to CTOC Threat Intelligence processes, procedures, and tools
  • Publish intelligence on TTPs and campaigns
• Exercise Support:
  • Provide support to SOC exercises (Red, Purple Team, TTXs) operations to test and improve incident response and security posture by supplying intelligence on potential targets, attack vectors, and adversary TTPs
• Incident Response:
  • Provide threat intelligence support during incident response and investigation actions
• Training and Mentorship:
  • Provide mentorship and training on threat intelligence best practices and tools
• Report Writing and Briefing:
  • Prepare detailed intelligence reports and briefings for various stakeholders, including executive leadership, to communicate findings, trends, and recommendations effectively

Here's what you need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence Security Operations, Cyber Incident Response, or Cyber Threat Hunting, OR 5-8 years of hands-on experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Operations, Cyber Incident Response, or Cyber Threat Hunting
• DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or DoD 8140 compliant certification
• Must obtain Microsoft SC-200 within (6) months of hire
• Proficiency in using Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) and SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, etc.)
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity protection tools (e.g., Firewalls, IDS/IPS, NSGs, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in threat modeling to anticipate and mitigate potential attack vectors, using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, or similar.
• Strong skills in developing and maintaining detailed threat intelligence reports, dashboards, SOPs and briefings for various stakeholders
• Experience in integrating and leveraging multiple threat intelligence feeds and sources for comprehensive threat analysis

Bonus points if you have:

• Experience with XDR, EDR, and SIEM tools like 365 Defender, Sentinel, Trellix, Nessus, etc.
• Experience operating in the cloud environment
• Experience in proactive threat hunting and identifying indicators of compromise (IOCs) and tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Advanced certifications such as CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP
• CISSP, CISA, CISM, SANS, GCIA, GCIH, OSCP, and/or Security+ certification

Security Clearance:

• An active TS/SCI federal security clearance required