Cyber Intelligence Analyst

Peraton•Linthicum, MD

About The Position

This Senior Analyst position supports the Department of War (aka DoD) Cyber Crime Center (DC3) and participates as a team member serving as a Cyber Intelligence Analyst that applies intelligence analysis skills to monitor, assess, and report on cyberspace operations, capabilities, vulnerabilities, and personalities that could pose a threat to Department of War (DoD) critical assets, the DoW Information Network (DoWIN), Defense Industrial Base (DIB) networks and supports US Intelligence Community and Interagency cyber-focused portfolios. Conducts reviews, identifies gaps, recommends solutions, and evaluates large datasets from a myriad of sources. Develops reports, briefing artifacts, and delivers briefings to senior-level officials and represent analytical teams in Interagency and technical forums. You will research and analyze intelligence on Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) groups, assess and attribute malware, and cyber warfare tactics, assess impacts on DoW networks, develop threat profiles, maintain analytic procedures, collect data, and produce high-quality reports and presentations for senior US government officials.

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with Ph.D. A degree in one of the following fields is highly desired: Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, Information Systems, Software Engineering, or Data Science. However, four years of experience can be accepted in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
Active TS/SCI with Poly eligibility.
Requires experience providing integrated cyber, financial, virtual asset/virtual currency, and business analysis with advanced analytics and data science to support national security, criminal, cyber, and counterintelligence investigations and operations.
Proficient using analytic tools common to the Intelligence Community and Cyber Threat Intelligence research and production (e.g., Augury, Google Threat Intelligence, GrayNoise, Censys, Domain Tools, Shodan).
Experience using Open Source intelligence tools such as DarkBlue and other managed attribution systems.
Experience with MITRE ATT&CK framework for advanced threat analysis.
Demonstrated experience in gathering, analyzing, correlating, or evaluating information from various resources, including law enforcement databases, and supporting Law Enforcement/Counterintelligence (LE/CI) Operations and/or Cyberspace Operations.
Knowledge of network and application protocols, cyber vulnerabilities and exploitation techniques, and cyber threat/adversary methodologies (TTPs).
Proficient in building extended cybersecurity analytics.
Proven experience briefing Senior Executive Service (SES) and General Officer/Flag Officer (GO/FO) leadership.

Nice To Haves

Joint Cyber Analysis Course (JCAC) graduate, or advanced degree in Cybersecurity.
Experience in intelligence-driven defense and/or Cyber–Kill Chain methodologies.
IAM Level II & III, Security+, CEH, CySA+, GCTI, or other SANS cybersecurity, incident response, and Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) certifications.
Possess understanding of Cloud Security Architecture and related aspects of cybersecurity operations/analysis, including incident response and management, forensic media analysis, malware analysis/reverse-engineering, and cyber threat intelligence analysis.
Operational Technology (OT) experience.
Experience with virtual currency transaction tracing utilizing blockchain analytical tools/explorers offered through Chainalysis, TRM labs, and other digital asset analysis tool suite providers.
Foreign language experience in any of the following languages: Chinese Mandarin; Korean; Russian; Persian Farsi; Arabic. Native-level experience is a plus.
Experience with Title 18 and Title 32 authorities.

Responsibilities

Monitor and analyze cyberspace operations and vulnerabilities, providing detailed assessments and reports on potential threats to DoD assets.
Conduct thorough reviews, identify gaps, make recommendations, and evaluate large datasets from various sources to enhance cybersecurity measures.
Develop a variety of intelligence and operational reports, as well as briefing materials through established reporting systems such as Grapevine/RAD (Report, Authoring & Dissemination), and CHROME. Deliver presentations to senior officials and represent analytic teams in interagency and technical forums.
Serve as a mentor to mid-level analysts and junior staff, providing guidance and expertise on best practices and methodologies.
Research and evaluate technical and all-source intelligence, with an emphasis on Advanced Persistent Threat Groups, malware analysis, network operations, and cyber warfare tactics.
Analyze cyber threat data from multiple sources to determine impacts on current operations and assess adversary capabilities and intent.
Prepare detailed assessments and cyber threat profiles of current events based on sophisticated collection, research, and analysis of classified and Open-Source information; develop, maintain and update organizational Rosetta for threat actor activity.
Develop and maintain analytic procedures to adapt to changing requirements and ensure optimal operations. Proficient in the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to enhance intelligence research and enrich reporting with an emphasis on automation.
Collect data using a combination of standard intelligence methods and business processes.
Produce high-quality papers, presentations, recommendations, and findings for senior US government intelligence and network operations officials.