Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Accenture Federal Services • Leesburg, VA

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About The Position

At Accenture Federal Services, our purpose is to help the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and improve life for people. We are a technology company within global Accenture, with over 13,000 employees dedicated to leveraging technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. We are recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, offering a collaborative and supportive community where individuals can grow, learn, and thrive through hands-on experience, certifications, and industry training. We are seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to support a federal agency's threat intelligence mission. In this role, you will identify IOCs, produce threat intelligence products, and track adversarial TTPs to help the Security Operations Center (SOC) stay ahead of emerging threats to enterprise networks and systems. You will work across both unclassified and classified reporting streams, developing the research, writing, and analytic skills necessary to advance into a senior intelligence role.

Requirements

• A minimum of one (1) year professional experience in network or UNIX/Linux system administration, software engineering, or software development, and/or a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in incident detection and response and/or cyber threat intelligence analysis, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst specialization).
• One or More of the following certifications: CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, GSEC, SSCP.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with commercial or open-source threat intelligence platforms (MISP, ThreatConnect, Recorded Future, or similar).
• Strong analytic writing skills and attention to source citation and confidence-level standards.
• Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Responsibilities

• Assist the SOC with identifying valid Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and implementing appropriate monitoring, alerting, or blocking.
• Contribute to internal and external cyber threat intelligence products for distribution to Federal Partners.
• Compile cyber threat data on present and emerging adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures through independent research.
• Assist in creating reports on key trends in cyber threat-related technology development affecting enterprise systems.
• Support Cyber Threat Hunt (CTH) by prioritizing threat actor TTPs based on recent intelligence reporting.
• Draft sections of Weekly Highlights and Weekly Activity Reports for senior analyst and lead review.
• Support historical tracking and trend reporting on phishing, malware, and scanning/probing activity.
• Assist with link analysis of technical data to identify patterns in targeting and attack timing.

Benefits

• Hands-on experience
• Certifications
• Industry training
• Wide variety of benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level