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June 27, 2025
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Cyber Threat Analyst

Linthicum Heights, MD
Full-time
Hybrid
$62K/yr - $141K/yr
Entry, Mid Level
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering. They are seeking a Cyber Threat Analyst to perform threat analyses, develop analytical models, and guide the threat studies team while leveraging various cybersecurity tools and technologies.
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Responsibilities

  • Participate as a team member performing threat analyses based on knowledge of cybersecurity and concepts supporting intelligence analysis requirements for all-source cyber analysis and reporting.
  • Contribute to the development of analytical threat models and provide functional guidance and direction to the threat studies team in overall conduct of projects.
  • Leverage scanning tools such as VirusTotal, to conduct suspicious file scanning, perform queries, pivot on indicators, and perform malware analysis on characteristics such as Message-Digest Algorithm 5 (MD5), Secure Hash Algorithm 1 (SHA1), file size, file name, and file paths.
  • Perform under general guideline and direction, and support the team in performing expert-level research and analysis of intelligence and related data support of threat studies.
  • Provide advice, guidance, and direction to threat studies team.
  • Prepare, submit, and present reports and issue papers to customer representatives.
  • Use Jira to track analysis tasks and communicate status.
  • Use Columbo, the DAD, and Splunk to ingest, manage, and fuse multiple intelligence streams and perform analysis.
  • Use Analyst1 as required in place of Jira.
  • Leverage tools such as Looking Glass and Dark Cubed, to obtain, fuse, and analyze cyber threat intelligence.

Qualification

Required

  • Experience conducting in-depth research in classified and commercial databases and producing written products showing Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) pattern analysis
  • Experience with SIEM technologies and Department of Defense Cyber Operations
  • Knowledge of advanced threat analysis technology in areas such as telecommunications, computer science, and electronic warfare
  • Knowledge of Department of Defense and service level intelligence communities such as the Army, Navy, or Air Force, including collection methods and production resources and responsibilities
  • Knowledge of supervising the handling of classified information
  • Knowledge of cybersecurity technology
  • Knowledge of cyber adversaries and their techniques, tactics, and procedures (TTPs)
  • Knowledge of threat modeling and adversary tactics and techniques frameworks, including MITRE ATT&CK matrices, Cyber Kill Chain, STRIDE, or PASTA
  • Secret clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience in a cyber threat intelligence or intelligence analysis field, or 8+ years of experience in a cyber threat intelligence or intelligence analysis field in lieu of a degree

Preferred

  • Experience with cybersecurity consulting
  • TS/SCI clearance
  • Security+, CISSP, GCTI, or similar Certification

Benefits

  • Health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits
  • Paid leave
  • Professional development
  • Tuition assistance
  • Work-life programs
  • Dependent care
  • Recognition awards program
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering.
Glassdoor
4.2
Founded in 1914
Mclean, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
http://www.boozallen.com
Booz Allen Hamilton is a consulting firm that specializes in analytics, technology, and engineering.
Glassdoor
4.2
Founded in 1914
Mclean, Virginia, USA
10001+ employees
http://www.boozallen.com