Cyber Threat Analyst
GuidehouseAbout the role
Job Family:
Cyber Consulting
Travel Required:
Clearance Required:
What You Will Do:
Monitor and analyze classified, commercial, and open-source threat intelligence to maintain situational awareness and enhance SOC capabilities, disseminate patch availability for vulnerabilities, and share security advisories with customers and other federal specialists.
Provide Intelligence Support to keep team members and client staff aware of the cyber threats that may be directed at them. Prepare Intelligence reports that include actors/intrusion sets, attack platforms (i.e., rootkits, Trojans, and other tools used to compromise IT systems, establish persistence, and perform exploitation of IT systems), and cyber activity across the Federal Government and DoD.
Review intelligence reports from at minimum NSA NTOC, DC3, US-CERT, and FireEye Threat Intelligence.
Assist in the delivery of a daily intelligence brief.
Assist in the delivery of a Daily Indicator Report with unclassified indicators of compromise (IOC) and supporting materials.
Help create and maintain matrices to determine which APT groups are targeting the client and what is being targeted.
Help track intrusion activity and produce a “kill chain” matrix that reflects a 6 stage (recon, weaponization, delivery, exploitation, C2, exfiltration) attack progress cycle to address any failures/weaknesses in enterprise defensive capabilities.
Help integrate other Federal resources into the intelligence workflow.
Collaborate and provide artifacts to other agencies and/or resources when additional information is required.
What You Will Need:
Active Top Secret Clearance
Bachelor's degree or equivalent demonstrated experience and knowledge
3-5 years' experience as a Cyber Threat Analyst or equivalent knowledge.
What Would Be Nice To Have:
5 or more years of cybersecurity experience
With 3 or more years of cyber threat intelligence analyst experience
With 3 or more years of threat platform experience (e.g., Anomali, ThreatConnect, Record Future)
What We Offer:
Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.
Benefits include:
Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
401(k) Retirement Plan
Basic Life & Supplemental Life
Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
Student Loan PayDown
Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
Skills Development & Certifications
Employee Referral Program
Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
Mobility Stipend
About Guidehouse
Guidehouse is an Equal Employment Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status, religion, creed, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, genetic information, or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.
Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.
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