Cyber Threat Analyst

Parsons Corporation•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Parsons is looking for a Cyber Threat Analyst to join our team. In this role you will identify and assess the capabilities and activities of cyber criminals and/ or foreign intelligence entities. You will work as part of a team that analyzes disparate data sets to discover and inform cyber operations with the goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems.

Requirements

Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, network forensics or other data analysis roles.
Ten plus (10+) years’ experience working in the areas of intelligence, information security, network forensics or insider threat.
Ability to understand data in various formats to extract and enrich information to enhance its value.
Ability to work with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements to capabilities and tools.
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
Ability to perform log file analysis including creating threat intelligence reports that indicate findings, mitigations, and confidence.
Experience fanning advanced analytics, network diagrams, and other forms of associated knowledge to further understand systems, networks, environments, and adversaries.
Experience working with IC mission cybersecurity analysts on understanding the adversary and developing mission specific TTPs.
U.S. Citizenship
Active TS/SCI security clearance w/ polygraph