Cyber Threat Analyst (I&W) with Splunk and Analyst

Peraton•Arlington, VA

46d•$104,000 - $166,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is seeking an experienced Cyber Threat Analyst (I&W) with Splunk SIEM and Analyst1 threat intelligence platform experience for its Federal Strategic Cyber Programs. This is a full-time, on-site role located in Northern VA. The analyst will be a key part of the Indications and Warnings team, leveraging various reporting sources to track advanced persistent threat actor activity. Responsibilities include performing pattern, trend, and behavior analysis to identify malicious cyber threat activity targeting DOS information, systems, and personnel, maintaining records of such activity, and identifying Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) using SIEM and other security tools. The role also involves liaising with the Intelligence Community (IC), acting as the fusion analysis cell within the Cyber Threat Analysis Division (CTAD), monitoring geopolitical developments and emerging threats, and authoring/presenting cyber threat-focused analyses to diverse audiences. The analyst will correlate threat intelligence with internal security events, and the role requires up to 10% travel to foreign and domestic locations.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree and 9 years of experience; 7 years with Masters. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of the bachelor's degree requirement.
Must either possess and maintain, or obtain prior to start date, one of the following professional certifications: CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CEH, CFR, CHFI, CISA, CISSP (or Associate), Cloud+, CND, CySA+, GCED, GCIH, GICSP, SSCP.
Must have experience with Splunk SIEM and Analyst1 threat intelligence platform.
Must have demonstrated experience in cyber threat intelligence with specific knowledge of APT actors and their operations
Experience leveraging the MITRE ATT&CK matrix or other threat models (e.g. Lockheed Martin Kill Chain, Diamond Model).
Knowledge or experience tracking advanced persistent threats (APTs). Knowledge or experience pivoting from IOCs to identify related infrastructure.
Familiarity with threat detection tools
Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
Knowledge of cloud security and threats targeting cloud environments
An understanding of network protocols and systems
Experience developing predictive models to anticipate future cyber threats and recommending preemptive measures
Experience working in a fast-paced classified environment with government, military or Intelligence Community environments.
Demonstrably excellent written communication skills with the ability to convey highly technical topics in an analytic fashion; familiarity or experience with ICD-203 Intelligence Community tradecraft standards and finished intelligence product lines is desirable.
Ability to work independently as well as with a team of other analysts.
Active U.S. Passport and the ability to travel up to two weeks at a time, both foreign and domestically.
U.S citizenship required.
An active Secret security clearance with Top Secret SCI eligibility.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity or experience with ICD-203 Intelligence Community tradecraft standards and finished intelligence product lines is desirable.

Responsibilities

Be a key part of the Indications and Warnings team.
Leverage open-source, proprietary/vendor, and classified reporting to closely track advanced persistent threat actor activity.
Perform pattern, trend, and behavior analysis, as well as other specialized analysis techniques to identify malicious cyber threat activity targeting DOS information, systems and personnel.
Maintain records to catalog and track malicious cyber threat activity targeting DOS information, systems and personnel.
Identify Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) present on an Enterprise network through the use of a SIEM and other security tools and logs.
Liaise with members of the Intelligence Community (IC).
Acts as the fusion analysis cell within Cyber Threat Analysis Division (CTAD).
Monitor geopolitical developments, emerging technologies and threats to assess their impact on the cyber threat landscape.
Author and present on short notice cyber threat-focused analyses to technical and non-technical audiences including but not limited to policymakers and security practitioners.
Correlate threat intelligence with internal security events to identify patterns and potential vulnerabilities
Provide intelligence support prior to, or during cyber incidents; this may include attribution analysis, adversary profiling based on known tactics, techniques and procedures or the ability to correlate disparate events using industry, academic or government methodologies or best practices.
Assist in post-incident reviews to identify lessons learned and improve threat detection capabilities.