Principal Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

The MITRE Corporation

$172K — $259K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 10+ years of experience in cybersecurity or related field, or equivalent education and experience.
  • Proven problem-solving skills in technical settings.
  • Critical thinking abilities in collaborative environments.
  • Experience analyzing threat intelligence from various disciplines (SIGINT, HUMINT, GEOINT, etc.).
  • Strong knowledge of network structures and security protocols, including OSI model.
  • Expertise in C5ISR-T analysis and C4 architectures relevant to threat analysis.
  • Familiarity with intelligence community governance and relevant analytical tools.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with capability to maintain clearance status.

Responsibilities

  • Evaluate and improve methodologies, processes, tools, and infrastructure.
  • Identify and utilize MITRE's capabilities to enhance mission effectiveness.
  • Support intelligence operations by collaborating with leaders and applying relevant capabilities.
  • Communicate findings and recommendations effectively to senior stakeholders.
  • Design mission-critical solutions for complex national security challenges.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health insurance options.
  • Retirement savings plan with employer matching.
  • Professional development opportunities and training.
  • Generous paid time off and holidays.
  • Support for work-life balance through various initiatives.
Full Job Description
The Strategic Non-Kinetic Effects Mission Division is seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst with deep, cross-disciplinary expertise in networking, intelligence, and cybersecurity to design and deliver mission-critical solutions to the nation's most complex challenges.

Roles & Responsibilities:

The Department is currently seeking a senior-career cybersecurity professional to contribute individual technical expertise and support to a complex work program in support of critical national security objectives

Responsibilities include:
  • Evaluating existing methodologies and developing recommendations for improved processes, tools, analytics, and infrastructure
  • Identifying and leveraging capabilities from across MITRE that enable the sponsor to measurably increase mission impact
  • Supporting intelligence collection operations by partnering closely with Sponsor leaders to apply human and technological capabilities that enable successful operational/mission outcomes
  • Conveying technical, analytic, and organizational findings, recommendations, and approaches to senior decision makers and mission partners.

Basic Qualifications:
  • Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree; or 8 years and a Master's degree; or a PhD with 5 years' experience; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
  • Ability to work with others to solve challenging technical problems.
  • Ability to think critically, work in group settings, and be proactive in pursuing research and problem solving.
  • Experience with analyzing raw threat intelligence from one or more collection disciplines (ex. SIGINT, HUMINT, GEOINT, etc.) in support of operations and/or analysis.
  • Deep understanding of computer networks and the OSI model, spanning hardware, software, and networking components, including how data flows and is secured across all layers.
  • Experience with C5ISR-T analysis. Requires current, expert-level knowledge of C4 architectures relevant to adversary analysis.
  • Analytical experience related to technical subjects including telecommunications and network engineering.
  • Experience in all-source intelligence, threat hunting, vulnerability analysis, network reverse engineering and network reconnaissance.
  • Familiarity with intelligence community organizational and governance structures, and/or requirements processes.
  • Experience with intelligence community analytic and requirements tools.
  • Active TS/SCI clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a TS/SCI level security clearance with polygraph.
  • Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements for a clearance, U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • This position has an on-site requirement of 5 days a week on-site.


Preferred Qualifications:
  • Intelligence community acquisition, planning, programming, budgeting and execution experience.
  • Familiarity with the intent, capability and operations of top tier nation-station adversary threat groups targeting operational technology in critical infrastructure, space, or weapon systems.


This requisition requires the candidate to have a minimum of the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCI

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, the following clearance(s):
Top Secret/SCI/Polygraph

Salary compensation range and midpoint:
$172,800 - $216,000 - $259,200 Annual

Work Location Type:
Onsite

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