Cyber Threat Intel Analyst - Military veterans preferred

This position is CONTINGENT upon funding, an open position, customer approval, completion of a favorable background investigation, and the ability to obtain and maintain a USPS sensitive clearance.

This contingent position is being considered & hired for all non-management levels (G08-G10) based upon selected candidate’s applicable experience

Raytheon Blackbird Technologies is looking for an individual who will join the security team of a major nationwide organization, with thousands of sites, to continually improve its complex multi-protocol nationwide network.

A specialist in cyber threat intelligence analysis is needed to support the customer team. The ideal candidate for this job will be an experienced information security practitioner, and someone who can manage multiple efforts while meeting timelines efficiently.

This role would be located in Morrisville, NC (outside Raleigh).

Job Responsibilities will include:

• Provides insights to other team members on nuances of networking technologies, architectures, and network traffic analysis to support other analysts who do not have networking experience.
• Develops models for identifying incident-type activity, of malware or bad actors, using statistical analysis
• Develop dashboards to assist in automation and awareness for incident response
• Reviews incident logs/records mining for patterns
• Researches Internet sources and threat intelligence databases to try and find evidence in customer logs
• Explores patterns in network and system activity through log correlation using Splunk and other tools
• Investigates evidence of threats against Windows, Linux, Database, Applications, web servers, firewalls or other relevant technologies
• Ingest IOC’s to assess impact to organization
• Share IOC’s with internal and external teams for validation and collaboration.
• Guide junior threat analysts.
• Provide timely, accurate and relevant intelligence products to the customer to include a variety of intelligence reports, PowerPoint presentations, and various briefings.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Must be eligible to obtain a sensitive clearance – Position of Public Trust – and may be required to obtain a higher security clearance
• 4+ years related experience for G08
• 6+ years related experience for G09
• 8+ years related experience for G10
• Networking experience, with routing, switching, and analysis experience
• Statistical modeling and analysis experience to infer possible cybersecurity threats
• Experience in analysis in investigations, such as in IT, law enforcement, military intelligence, or business analytics
• Interest in learning about Windows, Linux, Database, Application, Web server, firewall, SIEM etc. log analysis
• Verbal/written communication and interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with team-members
• Must be highly motivated with the ability to self-start, prioritize, multi-task and work in a team setting
• Understanding of intelligence cycle, Cyber Kill Chain, and Diamond Model

Desired Skills:

• Familiarity with common network vulnerability/penetration testing
• Experience with, Recorded Future, Tanium, Redseal, Anomali
• An understanding of log data for Sourcefire, Brightmail, Blue Coat, and Tipping Point
• Experience evaluating systems and network devices and enterprise networks for IA vulnerabilities
• Experience evaluating enterprise networks for IA/security vulnerabilities
• Splunk query-development expertise
• Experience on an Incident Response team performing Tier I/II initial incident triage.
• Excellent writing skills

Required Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree with a major in Computer Science/Computer Engineering, Engineering, Science or a related field. Two years of related work experience may be substituted for each year of degree-level education.

Desired Certifications:
DODI 8570.1-M Compliance at IAT Level II; CISSP, Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH), SFCP, GCIA, SEC +, SANS

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Raytheon is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or protected Veteran status.