Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

State of South Carolina • Richland County, SC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) is seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst for the South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (SC CIC) initiative. This role involves collaborating with government agencies, private sector partners, and other stakeholders to identify and address cybersecurity challenges. The analyst will be responsible for gathering, analyzing, and disseminating information about cyber threats to prevent, detect, and mitigate cyberattacks, thereby enhancing the security posture of critical infrastructure across the state.

Requirements

• A bachelor's degree in information technology systems, computer science, or related field and experience in information technology to include experience in a security-focused role. Relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree on a year-for-year basis.
• Advanced technical knowledge of application, hosted service, and cloud security principles.
• Knowledge of system and network security for common operating systems and local area networks.
• Knowledge of information risk concepts and principles, with the ability to relate them to business needs and security controls.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to understand and relay basic cybersecurity best practices.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral, with the ability to establish strong, positive working relationships with government and private officials is essential.
• Ability to identify and describe problems as well as coordinate resolution with various organizational elements.
• Ability to provide technical analyses of cybersecurity infrastructure vulnerabilities.
• Ability to provide counsel for the handling of classified, law enforcement sensitive, and industry proprietary information.
• Ability to provide technical guidance on complex projects.
• Involves working with sensitive information concerning critical infrastructure organizations around the state.
• Must be available 24/7 for emergency incident response during scheduled on-call rotations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst for South Carolina Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (SC CIC).
• Work closely with government agencies, private sector partners, and other stakeholders to identify and address cybersecurity challenges.
• Gather, analyze, and disseminate information about cyber threats to prevent, detect, and mitigate cyberattacks.
• Collect, monitor, and analyze cyber threat data from open-source intelligence (OSSI), threat feeds, and other sources to identify patterns, techniques being used, and potential threats.
• Provide insight and context to enhance the team's efforts to improve the security posture throughout the state.
• Identify vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems, applications, and networks to assess potential attack vectors.
• Maintain working knowledge of latest attack techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs) relevant to SC critical infrastructure.
• Ensure that SC CIC analysts are briefed on current threats in a digestible, timely, and efficient manner.
• Develop threat intelligence reports, briefings, and alerts to disseminate to key stakeholders including participants and task force partners, enabling proactive decision-making and risk mitigation strategies.
• Create content for SC CIC monthly webinar and hosted events to build information security community awareness of emerging cybersecurity threats with appropriate recommendations for countermeasures.
• Meet with Critical Infrastructure security teams on a routine basis to gain an understanding of their intelligence needs.

Benefits

• Health, Dental, Vision, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance for Employee, Spouse, and Children
• 15 days annual (vacation) leave per year
• 15 days sick leave per year
• 13 paid holidays
• State Retirement Plan and Deferred Compensation Programs

What This Job Offers

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