Sr. Principal Cyber Intelligence Analyst

Northrop Grumman•Us, MD,US

2d•$117,500 - $193,900•Hybrid

About The Position

Northrop Grumman's Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Intelligence Analyst to support its CISO & Global Cybersecurity organization's Intelligence and Response (I&R) team. The selected candidate will be tasked with a unique cyber mission to provide counterintelligence (CI) and cyber threat protection to Northrop Grumman's intellectual property, networks and sensitive data against a variety of highly skilled adversaries. To accomplish this goal, the I&R team performs daily in-depth analysis of current network and host based threat activity, assesses trends developing in the future, monitors CI portals and liaisons with Defense Industrial Base and government peers to enhance the protection of the Northrop Grumman Managed Network (NGMN). Currently, I&R is looking for an experienced and highly motivated problem solver to act as a senior level cyber threat analyst to process and mitigate threat activity as part of a high-performing, high-profile team of cybersecurity and CI professionals. Adaptability, creativity, a commitment to mission, self-direction, and strong written/verbal communications skills are essential. The candidate will collaborate daily with various I&R team members and Strategic CI analysts to coordinate a multi-tiered approach to threat mitigation which will result in the denial of current and future adversary actions. The person chosen for this position will be tasked with identifying and countering sophisticated and varying cybersecurity and cyber threats across the NGMN.

Requirements

8 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelors in Science; OR 6 Years with Masters; OR 4 Years with PhD.
Current U.S. Government Top Secret level security clearance, to include SCI access and a recent Polygraph [adjudicated within the last 5 years].
Must be able to prepare and analyze data and figures.
Must have experience with two or more analysis tools used in a CIRT or similar investigative environment.
Must have a minimum of 4 year of experience conducting analysis of log data in support of intrusion analysis or cybersecurity operations.
Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience with Python, Perl or other scripting language.
U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions.

Nice To Haves

Demonstrated awareness of current endpoint and network exploits, familiarity with computer network exploitation methodologies and tools.
Understanding of network communication protocols at all layers of the OSI model.
Experience working with large data sets, high-performance computing systems, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
Experience working with endpoint detection and response technologies.
Experience with cyber threat intelligence methodologies.
Linux/Unix and Windows proficiency, including shell (Bash, PowerShell) scripting.
Familiarity with current information security threats facing U.S. defense contractors or the U.S. Government.
One or more of the following technical certifications (or equivalent) is preferred (GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE))
Other vendor certifications considered (e.g., EnCE, ACE, CCNA, CISSP, etc.).

Responsibilities

Analytical triage and prioritizations of concurrent cyber events, host and network based log analysis, correlation of network indicators and PCAP data, event timeline generation, and root cause analysis.
Independently generate customized scripts to facilitate analysis.
Prepare detailed written analyses of events.
Brief findings to both technical and non-technical senior management audiences.