Cyber Threat Analyst

Parsons Corporation•Annapolis Junction, MD

4d•$112,200 - $196,400

About The Position

Parsons is looking for a talented Cyber Threat Intel Analyst to join our growing team! In this role you will provide advanced network protocol analysis and security expertise. You 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

Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
Bachelor’s Degree, with additional years of experience able to count in lieu of a degree.
8+ years of experience, with additional education and certifications able to count towards total years of experience.
Ability to understand data in various formats to extract and enrich information to enhance its value.
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.

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.
Deliver actionable insights to stakeholders.
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.