Cyber Intelligence Analyst, SME

Peraton • Herndon, VA

16h • $135,000 - $216,000

About The Position

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Cyber Intelligence Analyst SME to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:
• Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Strategic Intelligence, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field; OR
• Relevant DoD/military advanced training (examples: DIA Advanced Cyber Threat Analysis; National Cryptologic School advanced cyber intelligence courses; SANS FOR578); OR
• Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CISSP, CompTIA CASP+, GIAC GCIA, GIAC GREM, CREST CCTIM).
• Experience in intelligence/cyber analysis experience with at least 7 years in senior analytic or technical authority roles supporting enterprise or DoD operations.
• Deep expertise mapping adversary TTPs to MITRE ATT&CK, indicator development, campaign attribution, and analytic fusion.
• Proficiency with telemetry platforms, TIPs, analytic tooling, and enrichment workflows for correlating technical and contextual intelligence.
• Proven ability to produce executive‑level intelligence products, strategic assessments, and briefings for senior leadership.
• Experience integrating intelligence outputs into detection engineering, SOC/CIRT workflows, and operational decision‑making.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience supporting ARCYBER, NETCOM, RCC‑ARNG, or joint/IC cyber intelligence operations.
• Familiarity with malware analysis and reverse‑engineering outputs to inform attribution and detection content.
• Experience leading analytic modernization initiatives, data‑source integration, and enterprise threat‑modeling programs.

Responsibilities

• Establish analytic standards, intelligence integration frameworks, and threat‑modeling methodologies for enterprise cyber intelligence aligned with DoD and Army guidance.
• Advise senior leadership on emerging threat landscapes, adversary campaigns, and strategic risk to mission systems; provide decision‑grade intelligence briefings and recommendations.
• Oversee development of advanced threat assessments, adversary profiles, and strategic intelligence products that map TTPs to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK.
• Direct intelligence lifecycle processes, enrichment workflows, and fusion of technical, operational, and geopolitical context to ensure analytic rigor and relevance.
• Guide integration of intelligence into SOC, CIRT, RCC‑ARNG, NETCOM, and ARCYBER operations to shape detection priorities, rule development, and proactive threat‑hunting initiatives.
• Lead review of high‑impact incidents to validate correlations, characterize adversary behavior, and inform response and mitigation strategies.
• Drive continuous improvement of intelligence capabilities by evaluating new data sources, refining analytic tradecraft, and maturing enterprise threat‑modeling.
• Mentor analytic teams, set quality assurance practices, and maintain governance for intelligence products and dissemination channels.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Ph.D. or professional degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees