Cyber Threat Analyst

Parsons Corporation•Annapolis Junction, MD

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Parsons is looking for a detail-oriented Cyber Analyst to join our team. This role is suited for candidates with prior analytic experience in network security and network monitoring. Your role will provide advanced network protocol analysis and security expertise. This role will lead deep-dive analysis of complex network traffic to assess the capabilities and activities of cyber criminals. Your expertise in networks, telecommunications systems, and protocols will be essential in delivering actionable insights to stakeholders with the common goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, network forensics or other data analysis roles.
Seven (7+) years’ experience working in the areas of intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat or security operations.
Ability to understand data in various formats to extract and enrich information to enhance its value.
Experience with XKS creating general queries, fingerprinting, and identifying atypical events.
Experience with Elastic/Splunk/ or other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) experience creating visualizations and dashboards.
Understanding of TCP/IP communication protocols and packet flows based on IP traffic; analysis of Packet Capture (PCAP) traffic in Wireshark
Familiarity writing signatures in Zeek and/or Snort
Strong understanding of common attack vectors and network defense strategies.
U.S. Citizenship
Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

Responsibilities

Provide advanced network protocol analysis and security expertise.
Lead deep-dive analysis of complex network traffic to assess the capabilities and activities of cyber criminals.
Design and implement advanced network monitoring and detection strategies.
Collaborate with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements for capabilities, tools and strategies.
Document findings and create detailed reports to ensure tradecraft is continually updated.
Present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.