Overview
Sphinx is currently seeking experienced Cyber Threat Technical Analyst to support a member of the US Intelligence Community within their Office of Counterintelligence (CI). The CTT Analyst will conduct research and analysis using classified and open-source resources to track and document the activities of known or suspect foreign intelligence entities within cyberspace. CTT Analyst leverage.
Details
· Location: Springfield, VA (Partial-Remote Options Available)
· Position Type: Full-Time
· Pay Range: $85,000 – $140,000 per year
Responsibilities
- Support team members in completing forensics reports. CI Cyber Inquiries, and monthly, quarterly, and annual CI Cyber Threat reports. Support includes, but is not limited to, written and technical analysis that contributes to the understanding of a particular threat or situation.
- Identify, analyze, define, and coordinate user, customer and stakeholder needs and translate them into technical requirements.
- Detect anomalous activity through network data analysis.
- Develop custom scripts/programs for automated cyber analytical tools.
- Record best practices, lessons-learned, processes and procedures, and other pertinent quality topics in appropriate formats.
- Evaluate Intrusion Detection, incident tickets, event and log analysis, security change tracking and other network security systems and devices.
- Provide written reports based on findings.
- Perform work without applicable direction and exercising considerable latitude un the determination of technical objectives of assignments.
- Participate in special projects as required.
- Assist in the development and delivery of malware threat awareness products and briefings.
- Participate in technical meetings and working groups to address issues related to malware threats and vulnerabilities.
- Collaborate with customers and team members consisting of computer security and CI investigators and forensic analysts and other internal and external organization to facilitate a premier malware program.
- Thoroughly investigate instances of malicious code to determine attack vector, payload, potential origin, and determine extent of damage and data exfiltration.
- Develop analysis and make recommendations for the purchase of software that will mitigate malware intrusions.
- Identify risks to computer systems and make recommendations for corrective actions.
- Coordinate CI Cyber activities originating from Enterprise Incident Response Events.
- Conduct liaison between CI Office and CSOC.
- Perform threat analysis, threat forecasts, threat alerts, and recommend countermeasures.
Required Qualifications
- Must currently possess an active TS/SCI security clearance and be able to obtain a CI polygraph after hire
- Possess a minimum of 5 years of technical threat analysis experience of which at least 2 of those include tier III level cyber security services.
- Bachelors Degree from an accredited university.
- Possess IAT II level certification IAW DoD 8570 within 6 months of hire.
Desired Qualifications
- Be a credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy.
- Possess a Bachelor’s Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics discipline.
- Posses post-graduate degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics discipline.
- Demonstrate experience with foreign adversaries’ security and intelligence services, terrorist organizations, and threats posed to US Government.
- Possess IAT III level certification IAW DoD 8570.
How to Apply
Please submit your resume and cover letter to Jobs@SphinxIDS.com or utilize the submission box on this page.