OPEN-SOURCE INTELLIGENCE ANALYST (CYBER)

Quantum Research International Inc • Huntsville, AL

5d • Onsite

About The Position

Quantum Research International, Inc. (Quantum) is seeking a motivated, mission-focused Open-Source Intelligence Analyst to support Department of Defense customers. This role involves researching, analyzing, and reporting on publicly available information to provide clear, actionable insights for operational and senior-level stakeholders. The analyst will support Army and DoD missions by leveraging various open sources, including public records, social media, technical information, geospatial data, news reporting, government documents, and commercial data. A key aspect of this role is cyber threat research, including the analysis of adversary tradecraft, vulnerability context, cyber infrastructure indicators, and publicly available exploit or tool information to enhance risk awareness and mission planning.

Requirements

• Active Secret clearance with ability to obtain Top Secret, or active Top Secret clearance.
• Experience conducting open-source research, publicly available information analysis, all-source intelligence analysis, investigations, cyber threat intelligence, or related national security analysis.
• Familiarity with cyber threat actors, vulnerability research, adversary infrastructure, exploit trends, or offensive cyber concepts.
• Strong ability to gather, organize, validate, and analyze information from diverse public sources.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including experience producing reports, briefings, executive summaries, or intelligence products.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced mission environment with changing priorities, short timelines, and multiple stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

• Active Top Secret / SCI clearance; CI Polygraph preferred.
• Experience supporting Army, DoD, Intelligence Community, cyber operations, OPSEC, threat intelligence, security operations, or acquisition-related missions.
• Experience using open-source research tools, databases, social media research methods, public records platforms, geospatial tools, or commercial data sources.
• Experience with tools such as Google Earth, ArcGIS, Palantir, Analyst Notebook, Recorded Future, OpenSearch, or similar platforms.
• Knowledge of advanced search techniques, Boolean logic, Google dorking, social media analysis, vulnerability research, cyber infrastructure analysis, link analysis, and report writing.
• Relevant certifications or training such as Security+, SANS OSINT training, threat intelligence training, intelligence analysis training, cyber operations training, or equivalent experience.
• Curious, detail-oriented, and persistent in finding information across open sources.
• Able to think critically about what publicly available information reveals and how it may be used by adversaries.
• Comfortable working across operational, technical, cyber, intelligence, geospatial, and programmatic topics.
• Familiar with adversary cyber tradecraft, vulnerability research, and offensive cyber concepts without losing focus on responsible analysis and compliance.
• Capable of turning complex research into concise, professional, decision-ready products.
• Collaborative, adaptable, and comfortable briefing senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Conduct open-source research using publicly available information, commercial data, social media, public records, government databases, news media, forums, and technical sources.
• Evaluate, correlate, and synthesize information from multiple open sources to answer customer requirements.
• Identify trends, patterns, relationships, vulnerabilities, and indicators relevant to Army, DoD, and Defense Industrial Base missions.
• Analyze adversary cyber tactics, techniques, procedures, infrastructure, tooling, and publicly available vulnerability information to support mission planning and risk awareness.
• Analyze foreign and domestic publicly available information to support operational risk, threat awareness, and decision-making.
• Use structured analytic methods to evaluate source reliability, information credibility, intelligence gaps, and confidence levels.
• Support geospatial, technical, cyber, RF/EW, supply chain, or operational research efforts when relevant to customer requirements.
• Develop written assessments, briefings, dashboards, and visual products that communicate findings clearly and professionally.
• Prepare and deliver concise briefings to technical and non-technical audiences, including senior leaders and government customers.
• Develop and maintain analytic templates, research workflows, source lists, standard operating procedures, and reporting formats.

Benefits

• Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer M/F/D/V: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other characteristic protected by law.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed