Cyber Threat Operations & Intelligence Analyst

Parsons Corporation•Annapolis Junction, MD

About The Position

Parsons is looking for a detail-oriented Threat Operations and Intelligence Analyst to join our team. In this role you will serve as a subject matter expert with deep domain knowledge in specific threat areas of interest across the globe. You will be responsible for analyzing, correlating, and operationalizing threat intelligence to support proactive defensive cyber activities. This role requires strong analytical skills with an IC mission background, technical expertise, and the ability to communicate complex findings to diverse audiences. You will work in close collaboration with a team of cyber analysts to pinpoint the highest levels of persistent cyber threats with the common goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team. The Federal Solutions segment delivers resources to our US government customers that ensure the success of missions around the globe. Our intelligent employees drive the state of the art as they provide services and solutions in the areas of defense, security, intelligence, infrastructure, and environmental. We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now. Parsons Corporation, a digitally enabled solutions provider, is focused on creating the future of the defense, intelligence, and critical infrastructure markets. From Earth to outer space, we deliver tomorrow’s solutions today. Equipped with the capabilities required to take on any defense, intelligence, or critical infrastructure challenge, our agile, innovative, and disruptive approach enables us to deliver solutions at the speed of relevance. Our people are our greatest asset. We strive to be an employer of choice that engages employees in the community and creates rewarding career paths to cultivate a resilient workforce that is ready for the future.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information systems, network forensics or other data analysis roles.
Ten (10+) years’ experience working in the areas of intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat or security operations.
Specific understanding of key global areas of interest that pose threats to U.S. critical systems.
Understanding of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs), cyber actor motives and actions in depth.
Experience with reporting and IC analyst knowledge resources.
Experience with Elastic/Splunk or other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM).
Exceptional ability to analyze, correlate, and synthesize threat data from diverse sources.
Ability to work with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements to capabilities and tools.
Ability to perform log file analysis including creating threat intelligence reports that indicate findings, mitigations, and confidence.
Vast experience fanning advanced analytics, network diagrams, and other forms of associated knowledge to further understand systems, networks, environments, and adversaries.
Document findings and create detailed reports to ensure tradecraft is continually updated.
Superior written and verbal communication skills, including executive-level reporting and presentations.
Experience working with IC mission cybersecurity analysts on understanding the adversary and developing mission specific TTPs.
U.S. Citizenship
Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph

Responsibilities

Serve as a subject matter expert with deep domain knowledge in specific threat areas of interest across the globe.
Analyze, correlate, and operationalize threat intelligence to support proactive defensive cyber activities.
Work in close collaboration with a team of cyber analysts to pinpoint the highest levels of persistent cyber threats with the common goal to prevent and eradicate threats to critical U.S. systems.
Create visualizations and dashboards.
Analyze, correlate, and synthesize threat data from diverse sources.
Work with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements to capabilities and tools.
Perform log file analysis including creating threat intelligence reports that indicate findings, mitigations, and confidence.
Fan advanced analytics, network diagrams, and other forms of associated knowledge to further understand systems, networks, environments, and adversaries.
Document findings and create detailed reports to ensure tradecraft is continually updated.
Present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Work with IC mission cybersecurity analysts on understanding the adversary and developing mission specific TTPs.