Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Mindpoint Group is searching for a Cyber Threat Analyst to join our team in Washington, DC. This position is part of an established and mature Cyber Threat Analysis Team that evaluates intelligence streams and trends within and outside the network to provide recommendations on and adjust the organization’s security posture. You will work closely with threat hunters, security engineers, and an established SOC, and we will rely on you to provide valuable insights into the security of our enterprise. To be successful in this role, you will have excellent communication skills and be highly self-motivated.

Responsibilities:

• Support a full Cybersecurity Threat Intelligence lifecycle
• Collect open source, classified, and internal intelligence artifacts from investigations for actionable mitigation and technical control recommendations
• Apply intelligence reporting and knowledge of the security network toward the discovery of suspicious activity and to prevent and/or detect future incidents
• Support standardization of threat responses
• Provide ad-hoc executive intelligence briefings
• Deliver concise weekly strategic and tactical intelligence reports
• Assess and outline the implications of reports to the client
• Support process improvement of the current cyber threat program and alignment with the strategic program

Required:

• 6 years of Cybersecurity or general intelligence experience
• CISSP or CEH certification
• Strong knowledge related to the current state of cyber adversary tools, techniques, and tactics
• Broad understanding of network architecture and network security methods, including capabilities and limitations.
• Experience with basic malware analysis
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to effectively research, write, communicate, and brief varying levels of audiences to include at the executive level

Desired:

• Experience with operational security, including security operations center (SOC), incident response, malware analysis, or IDS and IPS analyses is a plus
• Knowledge of the TCP/IP networking stack and network IDS technologies, a plus
• Bachelor’s Degree preferred but not required

Clearance: Applicable US Government Clearance Required

Location:

• This hybrid role is expected to be on the client site in Washington, DC, a few days a week.

Additional Information

• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
• Compensation is unique to each candidate and relative to the skills and experience they bring to the position. The salary range for this position is typically $130-150k. This does not guarantee a specific salary as compensation is based upon multiple factors such as education, experience, certifications, and other requirements, and may fall outside of the above-stated range.
• Highlights of our benefits include Health/Dental/Vision, 401(k) match, Flexible Time Off, STD/LTD/Life Insurance, Referral Bonuses, professional development reimbursement, maternity/paternity leave, pre-tax commuter benefits, the opportunity to participate in our mentorship program, and more!
• MindPoint is committed to maintaining a diverse environment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

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Text code CTIA to 202-915-6712 to apply!