MID CI Cyber Analyst

Prescient Edge
Reston, United States of America
1 month ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate

Job location

Reston, United States of America

Tech stack

Computer Security
Computer Networks
Intelligence Analysis
Cyber Threat Analysis
Cyber Warfare

Job description

  • Cyber Analysts with Prescient Edge support a multitude of mission areas on behalf of our public and private sector clients. This may include supporting national security missions to identify, neutralize, and exploit foreign intelligence cyber actors or detecting and defending critical infrastructure from cyber criminals and ransomware campaigns.
  • The roles and responsibilities of the Cyber Analyst can vary depending upon the mission they are supporting and the objectives of our customers. Common responsibilities include the identification, aggregation, and dissemination of Indicators of Compromise (IoCs) associated with specific Advanced Persistent Threat actors, All-Source intelligence analysis to support cyber threat intelligence production, analysis of network traffic and/or log data to document adversary actions on the objectives, and a variety of other advanced cyber analytical tasks.

Requirements

  • Candidates seeking a Cyber Analyst position must be mature, motivated, and dedicated to the cyber operations mission. You will be expected to remain knowledgeable on emerging technologies and threats targeting those technologies. Cyber Analysts are often required to rapidly adapt to changing situations and must be capable of quickly studying and understanding new and challenging circumstances., * Clearance: Must currently possess an active TS/SCI security clearance and be able to obtain a CI polygraph after hire
  • Years of Experience: Must have at least 3-5 years of experience providing performing All-Source Intelligence and/or Cyber analysis. Other forms of technical analysis experience will be individually evaluated
  • Technical Certification: Possess industry recognized technical certifications relevant to the field of Cyber Analysis and/or Cyber Investigations (i.e, GIAC GCIH, GIAC GCFA, GIAC GCTI, Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), CySA+, DC3 Cyber Analysis Course, etc)

Desired Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's Degree from an accredited school in a related discipline
  • Completion of Defense Cyber Investigations Training Academy (DCITA) courses
  • Advanced certifications in cyber security or cyber threat analysis
  • Information Assurance Technical-Level II (IAT-II) certification
  • Cyber Security Service Provider - Incident Response (CSSP-IR) Certification

Benefits & conditions

At Prescient Edge, we believe that acting with integrity and serving our employees is the key to everyone's success. To that end, we provide employees with a best-in-class benefits package that includes:

  • A competitive salary with performance bonus opportunities.
  • Comprehensive healthcare benefits, including medical, vision, dental, and orthodontia coverage.
  • A substantial retirement plan with no vesting schedule. Career development opportunities, including on-the-job training, tuition reimbursement, and networking.
  • A positive work environment where employees are respected, supported, and engaged.

About the company

Prescient Edge is a Veteran-Owned Small Business (VOSB) founded as a counterintelligence (CI) and Human Intelligence (HUMINT) company in 2008. We are a global operations and solutions integrator delivering full-spectrum intelligence analysis support, training, security, and RD&E support solutions to the Department of Defense and throughout the intelligence community. Prescient Edge is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO). All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic that is protected by law. We strive to foster equity and inclusion throughout our organization because we believe that diversity of thought is critical for creating a safe and engaging work environment while also enabling the organization's success.

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