Cyber Threat Analyst at Allyon in Linthicum, Maryland

Job Description:

Summary:


Allyon, Inc. is an established IT and Healthcare Services firm and we love what we do! It makes our day when we are able help talented individuals achieve their career goals while at the same time helping our clients build quality teams. If you are interested in joining the Allyon Team, please apply or submit your resume for review today!



Job Title:



Cyber Threat Analyst



Location:



Linthicum Heights, MD



Duties & Responsibilities:

• This Cyber Threat Analyst position supports the Defense Cyber Crime Center (DC3) and participates as a team member performing threat analyses based on knowledge of cybersecurity and concepts supporting intelligence analysis requirements for all-source cyber analysis and reporting.


• Contributes to development of analytical threat models and provides functional guidance and direction to threat studies team in overall conduct of project(s).


• Leverages scanning tools (i.e., VirusTotal) to conduct suspicious file scanning; performing queries, pivoting on indicators, and malware analysis on characteristics (Message-Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5), Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA1), file size, file name, file paths, etc.).


• Work activities are performed under general guideline and direction.


• Supports team performing expert-level research and analysis of intelligence and related data support of threat studies.


• Provides advice, guidance and direction to threat studies team.


• Prepares, submits and presents reports and issue papers to customer representatives.


• Requires knowledge of advanced threat analysis technology in such areas as telecommunications, computer science, electronic warfare.


• Requires a detailed knowledge of Department of Defense and service level (Army, Navy, Air Force) intelligence communities, including collection methods and production resources and responsibilities.


• Requires skills and abilities in supervising the handling classified information.


• Requires strong knowledge of technology related to cybersecurity.


• Provides leadership, guidance, and direction to less-senior analysts.


• Uses Jira to to track analysis tasks and communicate status.


• Uses Columbo, the DAD, and Splunk to ingest, manage, and fuse multiple intelligence streams and perform analysis.


• Uses Goldrush as required in place of Jira.


• May leverage tools such as Looking Glass, Dark Cubed, etc. to obtain, fuse, and analyze cyber threat intelligence.

Minimum Requirements:

• BS 5+ Years, MS 3+, PhD 0+


• Active TS/SCI


• Experience conducting in-depth research in classified and commercial databases and producing written products showing Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) pattern analysis


• Experience with SIEM technologies


• Knowledge of current and emerging cyber adversaries and their techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs)


• Knowledge of threat modeling and adversary tactics and techniques frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK matrices, Cyber Kill Chain, STRIDE, or PASTA


• Experience with Department of Defense Cyber Operations


• Top Secret/SCI security clearance required


• 5 years with BS/BA, 3 years with MS/MA, 0 years with PhD with years experience in cyber threat intelligence, intelligence analysis or other relevant field; 8 years of experience in lieu of a degree.


• Sec+, CISSP, GCTI or other relevant certification a plus


• Cybersecurity consulting experience a plus

What we Offer:

• Competitive pay and benefits


• 401k eligibility after 6 months of employment

Allyon, Inc. is an equal employment opportunities (EEO) employer and terms of employment are without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. Allyon, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Apply Now