Threat Analyst SME - Nexthreat

Location: Ability to perform in various geographic locations or onsite as needed

Job Category: Information Technology

Time Type: Full time

Minimum Clearance Required to Start: TS/SCI clearance required

Employee Type: W2 or 1099

Citizenship: US Citizen (non-dual citizenship)

NexThreat is seeking a professional Threat Analyst SME to develop cyber indicators to maintain awareness of the status of the highly dynamic operating environment. Collect, process, analyze, and disseminate cyber threat/warning assessments.

• Provide subject matter expertise to the development of a common operational picture and of cyber operations-specific indicators.

• Conduct in-depth research and analysis, nodal analysis. Identify threats to Blue Force vulnerabilities.

• Monitor operational environment and report on adversarial activities that fulfill leadership's priority information requirements. Monitor open-source websites for hostile content directed toward organizational or partner interests.

• Provide subject-matter expertise and support to planning/developmental forums and working groups as appropriate. Provide intelligence analysis and support to designated exercises, planning activities, and time-sensitive operations.

• Ability to communicate complex information, concepts, or ideas in a confident and well-organized manner through verbal, written, and/or visual means.

• Skill in using multiple analytic tools, databases, and techniques (e.g., Analyst's Notebook, A-Space, Anchory, M3, divergent/convergent thinking, link charts, matrices, etc.).

• Knowledge of risk management processes (e.g., methods for assessing and mitigating risk), laws, regulations, policies, and ethics as they relate to cybersecurity and privacy.

• Knowledge of physical computer components and architectures, including the functions of various components and peripherals (e.g., CPUs, Network Interface Cards, data storage).

• Knowledge of cyber-attack stages (e.g., reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, gaining access, escalation of privileges, maintaining access, network exploitation, covering tracks).

• Knowledge of encryption algorithms and cyber capabilities/tools (e.g., SSL, PGP).

• Knowledge of how Internet applications work (SMTP email, web-based email, chat clients, VOIP).

• A bachelor's degree plus 11 years of relevant experience, or a master's degree plus 9 years of relevant experience, or a Doctoral degree and 7 years of relevant experience. The following may also be considered for individuals with in-depth experience that is clearly related to the position: an associate degree plus 13 years of relevant experience.

• Degree must be in Network Engineering, Systems Engineering, Information Technology or a related field (e.g., General Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Forensics, Cyber Security, Software Engineering, Information Assurance, or Computer Security).

• CEH Certified Ethical Hacker

• CFR CyberSec First Responder

• CySA CompTIA Cybersecurity Analyst

• GCFA GIAC Certified Forensics Analysis

• GCIH GIAC Certified Incident Handle

• SCYBER Cisco Cybersecurity Specialty Certification

• CNDSP Computer Network Defense Service Provider

• CSSP-IR DoD Cyber Security Service Provider for Incident Responder