Cyber Threat Analyst

Responsibilities

• Monitor threat feeds and sources for new threats, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and emerging attack techniques
• Analyze trends and anomalies in security data to identify unusual patterns
• Gather threat intelligence from open-source, dark web, and proprietary sources
• Collect, document, and organize IOCs from internal systems and external feeds
• Process and enrich threat data to provide insights against the Agency
• Share actionable intelligence with incident response teams and relevant departments
• Coordinate with information-sharing communities to enhance visibility
• Assess risk levels and prioritize responses based on potential impact
• Generate reports on the threat landscape and mitigation recommendations
• Assist incident response efforts by providing insights on TTPs
• Collaborate with the SOC to identify threat vectors and containment strategies
• Engage with the vulnerability management team to correlate intelligence with environment vulnerabilities

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence or similar role
• Proficiency in Splunk
• Experience with Microsoft Defender
• Experience using OSINT platforms and tools
• Strong understanding of TTPs, MITRE ATT&CK framework, and IOCs
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to pass a Public Trust clearance suitability determination
• U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree
• EC-Council Certified Threat Intelligence Analyst or SANS GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence certification
• Experience creating dashboards, alerts, and reports in Splunk
• Experience as an Incident Response Analyst
• Experience providing real-time intelligence to support Penetration Testing

Benefits

• Certification incentive program
• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Floating federal holidays
• Health insurance options (HMO and High Deductible with HSA)
• Flex Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Full Dental and Vision plans
• Short-term and Long-term Disability
• Life Insurance
• 401k with company match

About the Company

SkyePoint Decisions is a leading Cybersecurity Architecture and Engineering, Critical Infrastructure and Operations, and Applications Development and Maintenance IT service provider headquartered in Dulles, Virginia. We provide innovative enterprise-wide solutions and targeted services addressing complex challenges faced by federal government clients.