Cyber Defense Analyst

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The Opportunity: As a cyber threat intel analyst, you know the key to detecting and deterring malicious activity is quality risk-based intel that maps to a tactical behavior. At Booz Allen, you can apply your expertise to investigate the most pressing cyber threats impacting the Army. This is your chance to guide a team as they take on the adversary’s perspective, identify their motivations, and recommend ways to harden systems, reduce their attack surface, and thwart malicious actors.

As a lead cyber defense analyst on our team, you’ll oversee the collection, documentation, assessment, and analysis of raw cyber threat information to enrich intelligence. You’ll conduct strategic assessments on systems and networks and provide tactical analyses and influential recommendations for network operation. You’ll be the key to discovering and correlating timely threat intel and deciphering what represents a real risk, and you’ll play a lead role in cybersecurity threat mitigation.

You'll use SIEM tools and threat intelligence feeds to identify potential threats as well as use forensics, network vulnerability, and malware analysis to conduct technical and all-source analysis of cyber threats, vectors, and capabilities.

Cyber threats are evolving. Booz Allen is committed to creating an environment where you not only keep pace with the industry but propel it forward. With access to academic programs, certifications, and opportunities to use expert tradecraft, we’ll continuously invest in you so you can create the career you want as you grow.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

• 8+ years of experience supporting cyber operations in incident response, threat tracking, detection engineering, offensive operations, or cybersecurity and information assurance
• Experience with a query and analysis platform such as SIEM or EDR, or log analytics tools
• Experience analyzing endpoint, network, and log data to identify malicious or anomalous behavior
• TS/SCI clearance
• Bachelor's degree
• DoD 8140 compliant security Certification such as Security +, CASP+, CISSP, CySA, or GIAC Certification

• Experience working with OT networks such as industrial control systems (ICS) or SCADA environments
• Experience working in ARNG, DA, or DoW, environments
• Experience conducting proactive, hypothesis-driven threat hunts in enterprise or industrial environments
• Experience mapping activity to frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK
• Experience with the development of custom detection content, signatures, or behavioral analytics beyond out-of-the-box tooling
• Experience with scripting or programming such as Python or Power Shell, to automate analysis or build custom tooling
• Knowledge of adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs)
• Ability to translate cyber threat intelligence into actionable hunt hypotheses, operational plans, and detection analytics
• Ability to design, test, and iterate on data collection strategies in constrained or complex environments, and clearly document findings and brief technical and non-technical audiences
• Possession of strong written and verbal communication skills

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; TS/SCI clearance is required.

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen’s benefit programs.

Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual’s particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $99,000.00 to $ (annualized USD).

The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.