Counterintelligence Threat Technical Analyst

Description & Requirements

• MANTECH seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Counterintelligence Threat Technical Analyst to join our team in Springfield, VA .
• The Counterintelligence Threat Technical Analyst will leverage their strong technical background and knowledge to support the Sponsor’s mission by providing expert threat analysis and cyber defense support.
• Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
• Guaranteeing the completion of accurate and timely reports, ensuring all processes and activities align with established timeframes and standard operating procedures .
• Offering written and technical analysis to support forensic reports, CI Cyber inquiries, and recurring monthly, quarterly, and annual CI Cyber Threat reports .
• Detecting anomalous network activity through data analysis, evaluating intrusion detection systems, incident tickets, event and log analysis, and security change tracking .
• Performing thorough threat analysis, generating forecasts and alerts, and recommending effective countermeasures to mitigate risks .
• Investigating malicious code to determine attack vectors, payloads, and the extent of damage while proposing corrective actions .
• Identifying and translating stakeholder needs into technical requirements while documenting best practices and lessons learned for quality assurance .
• Minimum Qualifications:
• High School Diploma/GED with 6+ years of progressively responsible experience in Network Analysis.
• A Bachelor’s degree can substitute for 2 years of experience and a Master’s degree can substitute for 1 year of experience.
• Experience identifying, deciphering , and understanding network artifacts .
• Ability to possess or obtain certification to comply with DoD 8570.01-M Information Assurance (IA) IATIII requirements within one calendar year .
• Preferred Qualifications:
• Credentialed graduate of an accredited federal or DoD CI training academy .
• Bachelor’s or post-graduate degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics discipline .
• Possession of a DoD Cyber Crimes Investigator certification .
• Significant experience with malware analysis and cyber risk automation tools .
• Clearance Requirements: