Cybersecurity Threat Analyst

  • Full-time

Highlights

Title: Cybersecurity Threat Analyst I Location: Colorado Springs, COClearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph Job Details:Support proactive threat analysis and hunt activities using established hypotheses, queries, procedures, and data sourcesProactively analyze security telemetry to identify indicators of compromise, anomalous behavior, and adversary activity that has not met an incident threshold or has evaded automated security controlsAssess and correlate data from multiple sources, including network, endpoint, identity, SIEM, threat intelligence, vulnerability, and other available security dataDocument hunt activity, findings, evidence, and recommended follow-on actions in authorized systems and initiate or support incident-response processes when malicious activity is identifiedProvide relevant findings and trends for SOC operational reporting, significant-activity reporting, and defensive awarenessResearch indicators, adversary behaviors, and suspicious activity under guidance from senior threat personnel. Job Posted by ApplicantPro .

Numbers & Facts

LocationColorado Springs, CO
Job TypeFull-time

Description

Title: Cybersecurity Threat Analyst I Location: Colorado Springs, COClearance: TS/SCI with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph Job Details:Support proactive threat analysis and hunt activities using established hypotheses, queries, procedures, and data sourcesProactively analyze security telemetry to identify indicators of compromise, anomalous behavior, and adversary activity that has not met an incident threshold or has evaded automated security controlsAssess and correlate data from multiple sources, including network, endpoint, identity, SIEM, threat intelligence, vulnerability, and other available security dataDocument hunt activity, findings, evidence, and recommended follow-on actions in authorized systems and initiate or support incident-response processes when malicious activity is identifiedProvide relevant findings and trends for SOC operational reporting, significant-activity reporting, and defensive awarenessResearch indicators, adversary behaviors, and suspicious activity under guidance from senior threat personnel.Maintain clear hunt notes and document negative as well as positive findings to support repeatability and knowledge developmentEscalate suspicious activity and potential detection gaps to senior threat analysts and watch operations Requirements:Bachelor's degree from an accredited institute in a technical discipline applicable to the position; an additional 4 years of may be substituted in lieu of a degree Minimum two (2) years of relevant experience in addition to education level Foundational knowledge of common cyber threats, indicators of compromise, network/host artifacts, and security monitoring conceptsFamiliarity with SIEM/search technologies, threat intelligence, MITRE ATT&CK, or security data analysis is desiredAbility to document analytical reasoning and communicate findings clearlyMust possess current DoD 8570 IAT II or IAM II certification Experience working in a DoD or IC environment desired Current active TS/SCI clearance, with the ability to obtain and maintain a CI polygraph  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veteran/Disabled

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