Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead

MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead to join our team in Ashburn, VA
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The ultimate purpose of this role is to provide the disciplined leadership and structural organization necessary to rapidly implement critical, high-impact security solutions that directly protect the Nation's digital borders while ensuring continuous, compliant contract delivery for 24x7x365 network, cyber, and cloud services.

• Establishing and enforcing Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) support standards, including monitoring activities and developing cyber threat analysis.
• Leading the technical analysis of sophisticated threats, identifying the valid Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and driving the attribution of Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs).
• Collecting and analyzing both unclassified and classified sources of information for both foreign and domestic cyber threats.
• Assisting with the dissemination of cyber threat information to senior management and key stakeholders (e.g., USIC, DoD, Law Enforcement).
• Driving the development of scripts to support cyber threat detection (e.g., Python, C++).

• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, engineering, information technology, or cybersecurity (or five years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree).
• Seven (7+) years of experience as a Tier III senior cyber security analyst performing intelligence analysis, collection management, and technical analysis.
• Five (5+) years of hands‑on experience (with experience in the last two years) including host‑based and network‑based security monitoring.
• Experience in developing scripts (VB scripts, Python, C++, HTML, XML) to support threat detection.

• Any of the following certifications: GIAC Certified Threat Intelligence (GCTI), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM) or GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA).

• Must have a current/ active TS/SCI clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a CBP BI (Background Investigation).

• Must be able to be in a stationary position more than 50% of the time.
• Must be able to communicate, converse, and exchange information with peers and senior personnel.
• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a computer.
• The person in this position frequently communicates with co‑workers, management, and customers, which may involve delivering presentations. Must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations.
• The person in this position needs to occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, etc.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Information Technology

IT System Data Services