Cyber Threat Analyst (TS/SCI with Polygraph)
$165,000–$225,000 year
On-site · Annapolis Junction, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Cyber Threat Analyst role focused on advanced network security monitoring, threat analysis, and cyber defense operations. Responsibilities include analyzing network traffic to identify threats, monitoring security events via SIEM, PCAP-based forensics, developing detection methods and signatures, enriching data from multiple sources to generate actionable intelligence, and presenting findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders. Requires a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years in intelligence/security domains, experience with SIEMs (Elastic, Splunk), TCP/IP, Wireshark, Zeek/Snort, and strong documentation skills. Location: Annapolis Junction, MD; on-site.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution
- At least seven (7) years of relevant experience in the areas of intelligence, information security, network forensics, or security operations
- Experience with XKS for querying, fingerprinting, and identifying anomalous activity
- Proficiency with SIEM tools such as Elastic, Splunk, or similar platforms
- Strong understanding of TCP/IP networking, packet analysis, and Wireshark
- Experience developing detection signatures using Zeek and/or Snort
- Knowledge of common cyber threats, attack vectors, and network defense strategies
- Experience designing and implementing network monitoring and threat detection solutions
- Strong documentation, reporting, and communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to collaborate with technical teams to enhance cybersecurity capabilities
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