Emerging Threats Analyst (TS/SCI with Polygraph)
$150,000–$225,000 year
On-site · Columbia, Maryland, United States
Job Summary
Emerging Threats Cyber Analyst to monitor and analyze evolving cyber threats affecting critical U.S. systems; responsibilities include researching threats, OSINT integration, correlating data from multiple sources to generate actionable threat intelligence, developing detection queries, analyzing traffic with TCP/IP and PCAP, and contributing to detection signatures using Zeek/Snort; role requires translating findings into actionable recommendations for classified and operational environments and documenting analytical results for technical and non-technical stakeholders; proficiency with SIEM tools (Elastic, Splunk) and network forensics is essential, with collaboration across threat analysts and cybersecurity teams.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Network Forensics, or a related field; equivalent experience may be considered
- 7+ years of relevant experience including 3+ years of experience in cybersecurity, intelligence analysis, information security, network forensics, insider threat, or security operations
- Knowledge of cyber threat analysis, network security principles, and threat intelligence methodologies
- Experience with security monitoring, network analysis, and investigative reporting
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