Principal Cyber Analyst

Darktrace•Washington, DC

About The Position

Darktrace is a global leader in AI for cybersecurity that keeps organizations ahead of the changing threat landscape every day. Founded in 2013, Darktrace provides the essential cybersecurity platform protecting nearly 10,000 organizations from unknown threats using its proprietary AI. The Darktrace Active AI Security Platform™ delivers a proactive approach to cyber resilience to secure the business across the entire digital estate – from network to cloud to email. Breakthrough innovations from our R&D teams have resulted in over 200 patent applications filed. Darktrace’s platform and services are supported by over 2,400 employees around the world. Darktrace is seeking an experienced and highly capable Principal Cyber Analyst to join their team. This role is ideal for a senior individual contributor who thrives on complex threat investigations, high-impact customer engagements, and solving the hardest problems in cybersecurity. As a Principal Cyber Analyst, you will operate as a top-tier subject-matter expert, serving as a senior escalation point for advanced security cases while shaping analytical standards and influencing teams across the organization. You’ll work hands-on with sophisticated threats, engage directly with customers at technical and executive levels, and help drive continuous improvement across detection and investigation capabilities. This is a senior individual contributor role with no direct people management, offering significant technical influence, customer exposure, and the opportunity to shape how complex threats are investigated and resolved at scale.

Requirements

Extensive experience in cybersecurity, incident response, SOC operations, or threat intelligence.
Deep knowledge of modern attack techniques, network security, and detection methodologies.
Strong analytical and critical-thinking skills with the ability to operate under ambiguity.
Excellent communication skills, capable of engaging both technical and non-technical audiences.
A proactive, ownership-driven approach to complex problem-solving.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Darktrace or comparable advanced security platforms is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

Lead expert-level investigations into advanced threats, campaigns, and anomalous activity.
Act as a senior escalation point for complex, high-priority customer security incidents.
Deliver clear, high-quality written and verbal incident reporting to high-visibility customers.
Conduct advanced customer consultations, architecture discussions, and post-incident reviews.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Threat Intelligence teams to improve workflows and detections.
Mentor analysts through technical guidance, best practices, and knowledge sharing.
Contribute to analysis frameworks, documentation, and training content.