Cyber Threat Analyst, Mid

The Opportunity:

As a cyber professional, you know that understanding adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures is vital to producing the intel that enables the success of mission owners. At Booz Allen, you can apply your skills and knowledge to inform strategies and help mitigate the most pressing vulnerabilities. Here, you aren't just deciphering reports. You're telling the story to play a part in informing our nation's most far-reaching cyber security decisions.

As a cyber threat specialist on our team, you'll be trusted to help customers solve problems using the latest software, like Splunk. Using penetration testing, attack vector analysis, and threat monitoring, you'll work with multiple stakeholders to evaluate risk and make meaningful recommendations. You'll help monitor security environments and identify security gaps through the eyes of an adversary. In this role, you'll impact DoD missions by performing critical risk assessments and recommending findings.

Booz Allen is committed to creating an environment where you can grow your cyber career through mentoring, the opportunity to leverage new resources, and the ability to gain in-demand certifications to sharpen your skill set. With opportunities supporting both the private and public sectors across multiple geographies, your career is only limited by your own appetite for exploration.

Work with us to secure our systems, networks, and crucial infrastructures.

Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have:

• 2+ years of experience participating in blue team activities, incident response, or digital forensics

• 2+ years of experience with vulnerability assessment and vulnerability management

• Experience with network analysis, container vulnerability, and library discovery tools

• Experience with cyber kill chains and defense-in-depth

• Experience developing remediation steps, mitigations, and after action reports

• Knowledge of DoD networks and communications, Windows and UNIX, TCP/IP, networking, and Kali Linux

• Knowledge of the functionality and capabilities of computer network defense technologies, including Router ACLs, firewalls, IDS and IPS, antivirus, and Web content filtering

• Secret clearance

• HS diploma or GED

• Ability to obtain CompTIA Security+ or DoD 8140 Compliant Certification within 30 days of hire

Nice If You Have:

• Experience conducting defensive cyber actions and threat hunting

• Experience with DoD or Navy cybersecurity networks, including RDT&E and operational networks

• Experience with security testing tools such as Splunk, Kabana, Security Onion, Zeek, Suricata, Netsniff, Galaxy, Dagger, or Teleseer

• Experience with vulnerability consolidation tools, including CodeDx

• Ability to write shellcode on Linux

• Ability to script in Python

• Top Secret clearance

• Bachelor's degree

• CEH, OSCP, GPEN, GWAPT, or CISSP Certification

Clearance:

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page.

Identity Statement

As part of the application process, you are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Work Model
Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of flexibility and collaboration, whether that happens in person or remotely.

• If this position is listed as remote or hybrid, you'll periodically work from a Booz Allen or client site facility.
• If this position is listed as onsite, you'll work with colleagues and clients in person, as needed for the specific role.

EEO Commitment

We're an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that empowers our people to fearlessly drive change - no matter their race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions), national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.