Senior Threat Cyber Analyst - CASS

About Celestar

Celestar, a proud Veteran‑Owned company, offers highly competitive salaries and benefits. Our comprehensive benefits package includes company‑paid employee and family dental insurance, employee health insurance, life insurance, and disability coverage. Additionally, we provide a 401(k) retirement plan with company matching, paid holidays, and personal time off.

Key Project Details

ANTICIPATED AWARD: April/May 2026
ANTICIPATED START: May 14, 2026
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 1 Base Year + 4 Option Years
LOCATION: Fort Meade, MD
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Active TS/SCI

Responsibilities

• The Cyber‑Counterintelligence Desk Officer shall support the Cyber Coordination Division, which provides advice and assistance to ACIC staff and supporting units regarding the full spectrum of cyber CI investigations, operations, and collection missions.
• Research emerging Cyber‑related methodologies, tradecraft, tools, and procedures used by Foreign Intelligence Entities (FIE) and Foreign Terrorist Organizations (FTO) against U.S. Army equities and develop information papers for leadership.
• Demonstrate comprehensive knowledge in all aspects involving sensitive investigations and operations involving networks, computers, and digital media.
• Mentor and support inspections of subordinate units in the appropriate methods to collect, store, and process digital evidence.
• Understand how computer‑ and Internet‑based applications can be used to facilitate national security crimes such as espionage or terrorism.
• Use oral and written communication skills to conduct briefings and discussions with internal and external senior leadership and to author memoranda and finished intelligence products.
• Compile and disseminate metrics capturing cyber CI activities in support of investigations, collections, and operations.
• Exercise knowledge of key U.S. Intelligence and Law Enforcement community resources to identify and obtain relevant information and effect necessary coordination for Cyber‑related events.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum education and years of experience: High School Diploma: 12 years of relevant experience with at least a portion of the experience within the last 2 years; Associate’s Degree: 10 years of relevant experience; Bachelor’s Degree: 8 years; Master’s Degree or higher: 6 years—experience must include recent activity.
• Must be a graduate of any of the following Military Department Counterintelligence Agent Certifying Courses: Army – 35L, Army – 351L, Air Force – BISC, U.S. Air Force Special Investigations Academy, Navy – SABTB or predecessor.
• Must have completed all the following Joint Counterintelligence Training Academy (JCITA) or Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) courses: JCITA – CI Investigations in a Cyber Environment; DCITA – Windows Forensics Examinations (Encase or FTK); DCITA – Forensic Intrusions in a Windows Environment (FIWE).
• Minimum 10 years of experience as a credentialed Counterintelligence Special Agent.
• Strong understanding of CI Investigations, fundamentals of Cyber Counterintelligence, and FIE TTPs.
• College education cannot be used in lieu of experience.

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