Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

About This Role

This role supports a federal agency's mission by identifying indicators of compromise, producing threat intelligence products, and tracking adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures. The analyst will help the Security Operations Center stay ahead of emerging threats to enterprise networks and systems, working across unclassified and classified reporting streams. This position offers the opportunity to build research, writing, and analytic skills for career growth into a senior intelligence role.

Responsibilities

• Assist the SOC with identifying valid Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and implementing appropriate monitoring, alerting, or blocking
• Contribute to internal and external cyber threat intelligence products for distribution to Federal Partners
• Compile cyber threat data on present and emerging adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures through independent research
• Assist in creating reports on key trends in cyber threat-related technology development affecting enterprise systems
• Support Cyber Threat Hunt (CTH) by prioritizing threat actor TTPs based on recent intelligence reporting
• Draft sections of Weekly Highlights and Weekly Activity Reports for senior analyst and lead review
• Support historical tracking and trend reporting on phishing, malware, and scanning/probing activity
• Assist with link analysis of technical data to identify patterns in targeting and attack timing

Requirements

• A minimum of one (1) year professional experience in network or UNIX/Linux system administration, software engineering, or software development, and/or a bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in incident detection and response and/or cyber threat intelligence analysis, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst specialization)
• One or More of the following certifications: CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, GSEC, SSCP

Nice to have:

• Familiarity with commercial or open-source threat intelligence platforms (MISP, ThreatConnect, Recorded Future, or similar)
• Strong analytic writing skills and attention to source citation and confidence-level standards
• Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework

Important Details

• Application deadline: Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis

About the Company

Accenture Federal Services helps the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer, and life better for people. Its 13,000+ people pursue the potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, the company offers a collaborative and caring community for its employees.