Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

The Opportunity:
As a cyber threat intel analyst, you know the key to detecting and deterring malicious activity is quality risk-based intel that maps to a tactical behavior. At Booz Allen, you can apply your skills and experience to help investigate the most pressing cyber threats impacting financial services. This is your chance to take on the adversary’s perspective, identify their motivations, and recommend ways to harden systems, reduce their attack surface, and thwart malicious actors.

As a cyber threat intelligence analyst on our team, you’ll be trusted to collect, document, assess, and analyze raw cyber threat information using tools and technologies like MITRE Attack Framework to enrich intelligence. You’ll help conduct strategic assessments on systems and networks and provide tactical analyses and influential recommendations for network operation. You’ll be the key to discovering and correlating timely threat intel and deciphering what represents a real risk, and you’ll play an active role in incident analysis and producing intelligence products to inform cyber operators.

Cyber threats are evolving. Booz Allen is committed to creating an environment where you not only keep pace with the industry but propel it forward. With access to academic programs, certifications, and opportunities to use expert tradecraft, we’ll continuously invest in you so you can create the career you want as you grow.

Join us. The world can’t wait.

You Have:

• 2 years of experience in cyber threat intelligence, intelligence analysis, or data science and analysis

• Experience collaborating with multiple internal and external stakeholders to gather data and intelligence, analyze, vet, and enrich intelligence, create joint reports, and share with stakeholders

• Experience writing succinct briefings, presentations, and reports to convey analysis, threat trends, threat actor profiles, indicator bulletins, vulnerability details and defensive strategies

• Knowledge of cyber threats, open-source research, and nation state actors

• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust or Suitability/Fitness determination based on client requirements

• Bachelor's degree

Nice If You Have:

• Experience with Threat Intel Platforms (TIP), such as MISP or other threat data repositories

• Experience working in a fast-paced, cyber threat or analysis center, promptly responding to critical mission needs as needed

• Knowledge of threat intelligence research and data enrichment including performing WhoIs or DNS lookups and querying existing threat repositories and new sources for additional data correlation

• Knowledge of current and emerging cyber adversaries and their TTPs

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

• Ability to adopt adversary perspective analyzing targeted cyberspace to predict adversary courses of action in support of tactical to operational planning efforts

• GCTI, GSEC, SEC or CEH certification

Vetting:
Applicants selected will be subject to a government investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements of the U.S. government client.

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 $60,400.00 to $137,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen’s total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you’ll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you’ll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.