Cyber Threat Analyst

Position Responsibilities

Analyze vulnerability advisories, network penetration techniques, and threat reporting.

• Review and correlate firewall, PCAP, NetFlow, Zeek, DNS, web-proxy, user, and network-traffic data.
• Assess network diagrams and topologies for vulnerabilities and logging gaps.
• Develop cyber threat awareness products for technical and non-technical audiences.

Required Education / Experience

Bachelor of Science/Arts degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Science, Business Administration, or Mathematics plus three (3) years of specialized experience; or an Associate's degree plus seven (7) years of specialized experience; or a major certification plus seven (7) years of specialized experience; or eleven (11) years of specialized experience.

Required Specialized Certification

At least one of the following: SANS certification (any); Microsoft Certified: Security Operations Analyst Associate; Zero Point RTO; OSDA.

Required Specialized Experience

Experience performing threat analysis of computer vulnerability advisories, network penetration techniques, and threat reports; expert-level knowledge of firewall, PCAP, NetFlow, Zeek, DNS, and web-proxy logs; correlating alerts, user activity, and network traffic; reviewing network diagrams/topologies for vulnerabilities and logging gaps; analyzing RAM and Microsoft system dumps; and producing cyber threat awareness products.

Security & Eligibility Requirements

• Current U.S. TS/SCI clearance required at work start