Threat and Research Technical Project Manager
About The Position
Booz Allen is seeking an experienced Technical Project Manager to lead advanced threat and research functions within its Security Operations Center (SOC). The role oversees advanced analytics, threat hunting, cyber threat intelligence, malware analysis, and forensic support across customer enterprise environments, including on-premises, zero-trust, and cloud environments. Serving as the primary operational, analytical, and strategic coordinator for Threat and Research (T&R), the lead acts as the designated point of contact for escalations, reporting, inter-team coordination, and alignment with customer cybersecurity directives. The role guides proactive approaches to identifying, mitigating, and investigating advanced threats, and communicates complex findings to executives, cybersecurity leaders, and technical teams. It also supports SOC consolidation, intake, and SOC services; optimizes the Threat Intelligence Platform for automated ingestion, enrichment, and distribution; and leads advanced malware analysis, reverse engineering, and malicious-code investigations. Participation in a periodic on-call rotation and timely incident response are required.
Requirements
- 10 or more years of cybersecurity experience in threat hunting, threat intelligence, malware analysis, digital forensics, or SOC operations.
- Experience leading advanced cyber threat research efforts in enterprise environments.
- Experience with Splunk, including complex queries, dashboards, and content development.
- Experience with endpoint detection platforms such as CrowdStrike, Microsoft Defender, or FireEye MX.
- Experience with packet capture analysis and forensic tools.
- Experience with threat intelligence platforms, including MISP, and SIEM integration.
- Knowledge of CNE and CNA tools and tradecraft, and signatures, tactics, techniques, and procedures associated with preparing for, executing, and implementing such attacks.
- Knowledge of adversary TTPs, cyber kill chains, threat modeling frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, or PASTA, and nation-state threat actors.
- Ability to draft high-quality reports, briefings, technical assessments, and executive summaries.
- Top Secret clearance required.
- Bachelor’s degree required.
- Ability to participate in a periodic on-call rotation and respond to incidents in a timely manner.
Nice To Haves
- Experience coordinating with government agencies and Intelligence Community partners.
- Experience with ServiceNow or similar ticketing systems.
- Ability to write and deliver succinct briefings, presentations, and reports that convey analysis, threat trends, threat actor profiles, indicator bulletins, vulnerability details, and defensive strategies to varied audiences.
- Knowledge of current and emerging cyber adversaries and their tactics, techniques, and procedures.
- CISSP, GCTI, GCIA, GCIH, CEH, CTIA, or equivalent certification.
Responsibilities
- Lead advanced threat and research functions for the Security Operations Center.
- Coordinate Threat and Research operations, analysis, strategy, escalations, reporting, and inter-team alignment with customer cybersecurity directives.
- Guide proactive approaches to identifying, mitigating, and investigating advanced threats across networks, systems, and mission spaces.
- Support SOC consolidation, intake, and SOC services activities.
- Lead proactive threat hunting across enterprise environments to detect advanced and emerging cyber threats.
- Oversee optimization of the Threat Intelligence Platform for automated ingestion, enrichment, and distribution.
- Lead advanced malware analysis, reverse engineering, and malicious-code investigations.
- Communicate complex findings to senior executives, cybersecurity leadership, and technical teams.
- Participate in a periodic on-call rotation and respond to incidents in a timely manner.
- Draft reports, briefings, technical assessments, and executive summaries.
Benefits
- Health, life, and disability benefits.
- Financial and retirement benefits.
- Paid leave.
- Professional development.
- Tuition assistance.
- Work-life programs.
- Dependent care.
- Recognition awards for exceptional performance and demonstration of company values.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
