Emerging Threats Cyber Analyst

Parsons Corporation•Annapolis Junction, MD

3d•$112,200 - $196,400

About The Position

Parsons is looking for a talented Emerging Threats Cyber Analyst to join our growing team! This role is suited for candidates with prior experience performing cybersecurity threat analysis focused on new or evolving cyber threats including new tactics posed by Advanced Persistent Threats. In this role, you will conduct research and maintain an in-depth understanding of emerging cyber threats, contribute to detection strategies, and support a team of threat analysts with the common goal of eradicating vulnerabilities to critical U.S. systems.

Requirements

Active TS/SCI security clearance with polygraph
A Bachelor’s Degree and at least 10 years of IT experience.
Seven (7+) years’ experience working in the areas of intelligence, information security, network forensics, insider threat or security operations.
Experience with XKS creating general queries, fingerprinting, and identifying atypical events.
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.

Responsibilities

Conduct research and maintain an in-depth understanding of emerging cyber threats.
Contribute to detection strategies.
Support a team of threat analysts with the common goal of eradicating vulnerabilities to critical U.S. systems.
Lead OSINT research and current world event trends; correlate and translate vulnerabilities across supply chain, defense industrial base and other critical systems of interest.
Use predictive modeling and conduct vulnerability assessments to assess threat impact to critical national systems of interest.
Analyze data sets to translate knowledge, forecast threats and make recommendations to other analysts working in IC mission spaces.
Analyze, correlate, and synthesize threat data from diverse sources.
Work with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements to capabilities and tools.
Document findings and create detailed reports to ensure tradecraft is continually updated.
Present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Mentor and guide other team analysts, fostering professional growth and knowledge sharing.
Understand data in various formats to extract and enrich information to enhance its value.