Cyber Intel Analyst

Leidos Inc; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking Cyber Analysts for the Defensive Cyber Operations team in Washington, DC, with hybrid work up to 20% telework. Roles support protecting federal networks against threats to national security and operate on 24/7 rotating shifts with core hours 0600-1600.

Responsibilities span threat hunting, threat intelligence, and cyber fusion. Candidates should hold DoD TS/SCI clearance and meet DoD 8570 certifications; strong networking knowledge and experience with MITRE ATT&CK are valued.

Qualifications

• Current DoD TS/SCI clearance and ability to pass additional screening.
• Level III: Bachelor’s degree and 4+ years (or Master’s and 2+); level IV: 8+ years (or Master’s and 6+)
• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher required to start
• DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst cert required within 180 days of onboarding
• DoD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support cert required within 180 days of onboarding
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) and security controls (IDS/IPS, NGFW)

Responsibilities

• Threat Hunting: develop and execute hunt campaigns based on adversary TTPs
• Threat Intelligence: produce strategic, operational, and tactical intel reports on threats and actor motivations
• Cyber Fusion: synthesize external threat intel with internal hunt telemetry into a unified picture
• Shared across tracks: maintain situational awareness and collaborate across Hunt, Intel, and Fusion teams

Skills

Threat Hunting

Threat Intelligence

Cyber Fusion

Analytical Writing

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related discipline

Master's degree in a related discipline

Tools

Splunk SPL

KQL

Elastic DSL

MITRE ATT&CK

Anomali

ThreatConnect

MISP

Job description

Description

Leidos' Digital Sector is seeking Cyber Analysts with backgrounds in Threat Hunting, Threat Intel, and/or Cyber Fusion to join our Defensive Cyber Operations team in Washington, DC in early 2027. These positions will support our DCO team with protecting federal networked systems and services from threats to national security.

These are hybrid roles that are primarily on-site, with up to 20% telework potential. Core hours are 0600-1600, supporting a team of analysts on 24/7 rotating shifts (days, swings, nights); occasional shift or weekend work may be required to cover gaps.

PLEASE NOTE these positions are expected to become available in Winter/Spring 2027. Recruiters will contact qualified applicants as timeline firms up.

Primary Responsibilities

Threat Hunting

• Develop and execute hypothesis-driven hunt campaigns based on adversary TTPs
• Query and correlate telemetry across cloud, identity, and network infrastructure to surface "low and slow" attacks
• Partner with detection engineering to convert hunt findings into automated SIEM/EDR detection rules
• Build automation for countermeasure deployment and asset isolation
• Use MITRE ATT&CK to proactively search for APT activity

Threat Intelligence

• Produce strategic, operational, and tactical intelligence reports on emerging threats and actor motivations
• Characterize adversary TTPs and build APT profiles using MITRE ATT&CK
• Manage the intelligence lifecycle: PIRs, collection plans, and dissemination
• Evaluate and manage IOC/IOB fidelity within a Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP)
• Deliver Indications & Warnings (I&W) to support hunt and DCO operations

Cyber Fusion

• Synthesize external threat intelligence with internal hunt telemetry into a unified operational picture
• Author Fusion Reports blending forensics and strategic intelligence for leadership
• Correlate global threat activity against internal sensor logs via SIEM/TIP
• Pair vulnerability data with active threat reporting to prioritize remediation
• Maintain the team's "single source of truth" for prioritized threat data

Shared across all tracks

• Maintain situational awareness of the evolving threat landscape and its relevance to the customer enterprise
• Author clear technical reporting and metrics on findings, gaps, and posture improvements
• Collaborate across Hunt, Intel, Engineering, and Fusion functions to ensure intelligence drives defensive action

Basic Qualifications

• Current DoD TS/SCI clearance, and ability to pass additional customer suitability screening prior to start and maintain throughout employment
• Education and experience depending on job level:
  • Level III: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 4+ years of relevant work experience OR Master's degree in a related discipline and 2+ years of relevant work experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Level IV: Bachelor's degree in a related discipline and 8+ years of relevant work experience OR Master's degree in a related discipline and 6+ years of relevant work experience. Additional experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

• DoD 8570 IAT Level II or higher required to start - e.g., Security+, CySA+, GSEC, SSCP, CASP+ CE, CCNP Security, CISA, GCED, GCIH, or CISSP
• DoD 8570 CSSP Analyst certification required within 180 days of onboarding - e.g., CySA+, Cloud+, GCIA, CEH
• DoD 8570 CSSP Infrastructure Support certification required within 180 days of onboarding - e.g., CySA+, Cloud+, CEH, CND, CHFI, GICSP, SSCP
• Strong knowledge of networking protocols (TCP/IP, DNS, HTTP/S) and security controls (IDS/IPS, next-gen firewalls)

Preferred Skills

• Query languages: SPL (Splunk), KQL (Kusto), or Elastic DSL for large-scale data analysis
• Scripting: Python, PowerShell, or Bash for automation and data enrichment
• Cloud familiarity: AWS, Azure, O365, containerized workloads
• Framework fluency: MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, Diamond Model of Intrusion Analysis
• DFIR experience (packet capture / endpoint log analysis, root-cause reconstruction)
• Experience with Threat Intelligence Platforms (Anomali, ThreatConnect, MISP) or OSINT/commercial threat portals (Recorded Future, VirusTotal, Mandiant Advantage)
• Prior work in a Cyber Fusion Center (CFC) or Joint Operations Center (JOC)
• AI-driven analytics experience for anomaly/behavioral detection
• Strong analytical writing - translating technical findings into executive-level briefings

If you're looking for comfort, keep scrolling. At Leidos, we outthink, outbuild, and outpace the status quo - because the mission demands it. We're not hiring followers. We're recruiting the ones who disrupt, provoke, and refuse to fail. Step 10 is ancient history. We're already at step 30 - and moving faster than anyone else dares.

Pay Range $87,100.00 - $157,450.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.

Pay and Benefits

Pay and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That's why we craft compensation packages that reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Employment benefits include competitive compensation, Health and Wellness programs, Income Protection, Paid Leave and Retirement. More details are available at www.leidos.com/careers/pay-benefits.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.