Threat Analyst Security Clearance

Position: Threat Hunt Analyst with Security Clearance
Job Number: R0238495 Threat Hunt Analyst

The Opportunity:

Join a high-impact, mission-driven team operating at the forefront of cyber defense for critical infrastructure. As a Threat Hunter, you will be part of a small, agile group ent rus ted with proactively identifying and disrupting advanced threats targeting some of the nation's most essential systems. This role goes bey ond traditional detection and response. You will lead and execute sophisticated threat hunting operations, transforming emerging intelligence into actionable hunt missions, engineering novel collection capabilities, and uncovering adversary activity that evades conventional security controls.

Working at the intersection of cyber threat intelligence, detection engineering, and operational technology ( OT ) , you will help defend complex, real-world environments where the stakes are tangible and immediate. You will collaborate closely with system owners, engineers, and OT subject matter experts to design and deploy innovative approaches to visibility and analysis, often in environments where tele met ry is limited and adversaries are highly adaptive.

Your work will directly support federal missions, contributing to the resilience and security of critical infrastructure sectors. This is a role for a technically deep, creatively minded operator who thrives in ambiguity, enjoys building new capabilities from the ground up, and is motivated by meaningful, national-level impact. Join us. The world can't wait. You Have:
* 8+ years of experience supporting cyber operations in incident response, threat hunting, detection engineering, offensive operations, or cybersecurity and information assurance

* Experience c ond ucting proactive, hypothesis-driven threat hunts in enterprise or industrial environments

* Experience mapping activity to frameworks such as MITRE ATT & CK

* 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

* Knowledge of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures ( TTPs )
* Ability to translate cyber threat intelligence into actionable hunt hypotheses, operational plans, and detection analytics, design, test, and iterate on data collection strategies in constrained or complex environments, and clearly document findings and brief technical and non-technical audiences

* Top Secret clearance
* Bachelor's degree
* GIAC Certification such as GCFA, GCIH, or G CIA , or CISSP Certification Nice If You Have:
* Experience working with industrial control systems ( ICS ) , SCADA environments, or other OT networks

* Experience with the development of custom detection content, signatures, or behavioral analytics bey ond out-of-the-box tooling

* Experience with scripting or programming such as Python or Power Shell, to automate analysis or build custom tooling

* Experience with the U.S. Intelligence Community and using intelligence to support cyber defensive operations

* Experience c ond ucting threat hunting in cloud or hybrid environments such as AWS, Azure, or containerized infrastructure

* Experience with threat emulation or purple teaming

* Knowledge of OT protocols such as Modbus or DNP3, and visibility challenges unique to industrial environments

* Knowledge of memory forensics, mal war e analysis, or reverse engineering

* Possession of strong written and verbal communication skills Clearance:
Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information ;
Top Secret clearance is required. Compensation 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. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

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…