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# Cyber Threat Analyst

- **Company:** Parsons Corporation
- **Location:** Annapolis Junction, MD, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $112,200.0 - $196,400.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Communications Protocols, Pcap, Network Monitoring, Packet Analyzer, Security Information and Event Management, TCP/IP, Wireshark, Snort (Software), Cyber Threat Analysis, Splunk, Vulnerability Analysis
- **Published:** September 1, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9131609/cyber-threat-analyst

## About the Role

* Bachelor's Degree, with additional years of experience able to count in lieu of a degree.
 * 8+ years of experience, with additional education able to count towards total years of experience.
 * Ability to understand data in various formats to extract and enrich information to enhance its value.
 * Experience with Elastic/Splunk/ or other Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) experience creating visualizations and dashboards.
 * Understanding of TCP/IP communication protocols and packet flows based on IP traffic; analysis of Packet Capture (PCAP) traffic in Wireshark
 * Familiarity writing signatures in Zeek and/or Snort
 * Strong understanding of common attack vectors and network defense strategies.
 * Design and implement advanced network monitoring and detection strategies.
 * Collaborate with development teams and articulate requirements/enhancements for capabilities, tools and strategies.
 * Ability to document findings and create detailed reports to ensure tradecraft is continually updated, as well as present results to technical and non-technical stakeholders.



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