Principal Cyber Threat Analyst

Northrop Grumman develops secure technological solutions and multi-domain systems supporting global security missions. The Principal Cyber Threat Analyst will support the Intelligence and Response team by analyzing and mitigating sophisticated cyber threats, conducting threat actor research, and producing analytical briefings and situational-awareness products.

Responsibilities:

• Make use of commercial and custom applications/systems/tools to perform analytical triage of cyber events, host and network-based log analysis, correlation of network indicators and PCAP data, forensic analysis of system images, event timeline generation, and root cause analysis
• Prepare detailed written analyses of events and perform briefings of findings to both technical and non-technical audiences
• Conduct all-source research on cyber threat actors and intrusion sets (e.g., APTs); evaluate technical and intelligence reporting for cyber threat activities of interest
• Support informational and analytic products designed to increase situational awareness and advanced warning of current and emerging cyber threats and risks; report on underlying patterns of behavior by conducting detailed analysis of incidents, threats and risks and associated impacts and consequences, vulnerabilities, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), and other malicious and non-malicious indicators

Requirements:

• 5 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelors in Science; OR 3 Years with Masters; OR 1 Years with PhD
• Candidates must have the ability to obtain, and maintain, a U.S. Government Top Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment
• Must be able to prepare and analyze data and figures
• Must have experience with two or more analysis tools used in a SOC/CIRT or similar investigative environment
• Must have a minimum of 2 years of experience conducting analysis of log data in support of intrusion analysis or cybersecurity operations
• Must have a minimum of 4 years of experience with Python, PowerShell or other scripting language
• U.S. Citizenship is required for all positions with a government clearance and certain other restricted positions
• A current U.S. Government Top Secret levelsecurity clearance
• Demonstrated awareness of current endpoint and network exploits, familiarity with computer network exploitation methodologies and tools
• Understanding of network communication protocols at all layers of the OSI model
• Experience working with large data sets, high-performance computing systems, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools
• Experience working with endpoint detection and response technologies
• Experience with cyber threat intelligence methodologies
• Linux/Unix and Windows proficiency, including shell (Bash, PowerShell) scripting
• Familiarity with current cybersecurity threats facing U.S. defense contractors or the U.S. Government
• One or more of the following technical certifications (or equivalent) is preferred: GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE)
• Other vendor certifications considered (e.g., EnCE, ACE, CCNA, CISSP, etc.)