Threat Intelligence Analyst

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Threat Intelligence Analyst to join our team in the greater DMV area, supporting the Army National Guard.

 

Responsibilities

• Collect, fuse, and analyze threat intelligence from ACERT, DISA, ARCYBER, US‑CERT, commercial feeds, and enterprise telemetry to build an accurate threat picture for the ARNG environment.
• Map adversary TTPs to local technologies, CDAP/CHAP findings, and control gaps; prioritize detections, hunts, and mitigation actions.
• Produce and distribute threat briefs, IOCs, analytic notes, dashboards, and executive summaries to SOC, hunters, detection engineers, CIRT, DCO, and leadership.
• Develop enrichment logic, correlation rules, and intelligence‑driven detection/use cases to operationalize intelligence into SIEM/EDR/SOAR workflows.
• Validate indicators and detection logic with SOC analysts, incident responders, and engineering teams; support hunt missions and incident investigations with contextual intelligence.
• Track adversary campaigns, malware trends, vulnerability exploit patterns, and translate into mission‑focused recommendations for defensive measures.
• Maintain threat repositories, automation playbooks, and analytic artifacts to enable repeatable, machine‑readable intel workflows and situational awareness.
• Liaise with external intel partners and keep abreast of emerging tools, techniques, and reporting to inform enterprise readiness and response posture.

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Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Master’s degree or Ph.D. in Strategic Intelligence, Cybersecurity Risk Management, Computer Science, Data Science, Information Systems, Information Technology, or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/IC advanced training (examples: DIA Advanced Cyber Threat Analysis; National Cryptologic School advanced cyber intelligence courses; SANS FOR578); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: CISSP; CompTIA CASP+; GIAC GCIA; GIAC GREM; CREST CCTIM).

• Required experience and skills:

  • Cyber threat intelligence, analysis, or related analytic experience with at least 3 years performing senior TI roles supporting SOC/CIRT or DoD missions.
  • Expertise mapping TTPs to MITRE ATT&CK, developing IOCs, and producing decision‑grade analytic products and executive briefings.
  • Proficiency with TI platforms, TIPs, SIEM/EDR integration, enrichment pipelines, and threat data automation.
  • Strong analytic writing, briefing, and stakeholder engagement skills to translate intelligence into operational tasks and strategic recommendations.

• Desired:

  • Prior experience supporting ARCYBER, NETCOM, RCC‑ARNG, or joint/IC threat intelligence operations.
  • Familiarity with malware analysis, reverse‑engineering outputs, and integrating CTI into detection engineering and hunt workflows.

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Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.