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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 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 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. • Must have an active Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI w/Poly U.S. Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance. • 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: $158,800 - $198,500 - $238,200 Annual Work Location Type: Onsite It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.
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