Cyber Security Analyst

Remote Jobs; Maryland; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 198,000; Full time

Job summary

Booz Allen Hamilton is seeking a Cyber Security Analyst to join a hybrid, multi-site team supporting federal missions from Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and nearby locations. The role emphasizes threat hunting, incident response, and risk assessments to inform operators and leadership on adversarial activity.

Required are 7+ years in cybersecurity analysis, a Bachelor’s in a related field, and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of cybersecurity analysis for Federal or DoD systems.
• 5+ years in incident response, security event and log analysis, threat detection, or assessments.
• Experience supporting RMF, NIST 800-53, and continuous monitoring across multi-site operations.
• Experience analyzing events, threats, IOCs, and potential incidents.
• Experience with enterprise cybersecurity tools for monitoring and defense.

Responsibilities

• Lead incident investigations, containment, remediation, and recovery activities.
• Document findings, risk, and mitigations for technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Assess cyber status and provide guidance to operators and leadership.
• Support RMF/NIST assessments and continuous monitoring programs.

Skills

Cybersecurity analysis

Incident response

Threat detection

Log analysis

RMF/NIST 800-53

Vulnerability analysis

Security monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Technology

Tools

SIEM

EDR/XDR

Vulnerability management

Threat hunting

Security monitoring

Job description

Job Description

Remote Work

Hybrid

Job Number

R0250162

Location

Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD, US

Additional Locations

• McLean, Virginia, USA

Cyber Security Analyst

The Opportunity

As a cyber mission specialist, you understand the value of hunt-forward operations, and you know that battles are won in the grey. At Booz Allen, you can use your cyberspace operations experience to create solutions that will be executed on a worldwide stage. We're looking for an experienced cyber mission specialist like you to apply your knowledge in emerging threat monitoring and analysis, incident response, and risk assessments to impact our nation's defenses. In this role, you'll be counted on to understand cyberspace capabilities to evaluate potential weaknesses as well as the effectiveness of mitigations for cyber security solutions. This is an opportunity to use your research and analysis abilities to adequately assess and inform operators, senior leadership, and commanders on dynamic adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures. If you want to be in the fight-working shoulder to shoulder with the lager mission team-influencing global cyber missions, this is the opportunity for you. Join us. The world can't wait.

You Have

• 7+ years of experience performing cybersecurity analysis for Federal or DoW systems
• 5+ years of experience conducting incident response, security event and log analysis, threat detection, vulnerability analysis, or cybersecurity assessments
• Experience supporting RMF, NIST 800-53, and continuous monitoring across multi-site cyber operations
• Experience analyzing cybersecurity events and identifying threats, vulnerabilities, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and potential security incidents
• Experience with enterprise cybersecurity tools for security monitoring, log analysis, vulnerability management, endpoint security, or threat detection
• Experience supporting incident investigation, containment, remediation, and recovery activities
• Experience documenting findings, risk, mitigation recommendations, and cybersecurity status for technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Secret clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, or Information Technology
• Security + Certification

Nice If You Have

• Experience with enterprise cybersecurity tools and operations, including SIEM, EDR or XDR, vulnerability management, threat hunting, incident response, cybersecurity assessments, and security monitoring across DoW or other Federal environments
• CompTIA CySA+ Certification
• CISSP Certification
• SecurityX or CASP+ Certification
• GIAC Certification
• Other DoW 8140 Cybersecurity Certifications

Clearance

Applicants selected will be subject to a security investigation and may need to meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information; Secret clearance is required.

Compensation

At Booz Allen, we celebrate your contributions, provide you with opportunities and choices, and support your total well-being. Our offerings include health, life, disability, financial, and retirement benefits, as well as paid leave, professional development, tuition assistance, work-life programs, and dependent care. Our recognition awards program acknowledges employees for exceptional performance and superior demonstration of our values. Full-time and part-time employees working at least 20 hours a week on a regular basis are eligible to participate in Booz Allen's benefit programs. Individuals that do not meet the threshold are only eligible for select offerings, not inclusive of health benefits. We encourage you to learn more about our total benefits by visiting the Resource page on our Careers site and reviewing Our Employee Benefits page. Salary at Booz Allen is determined by various factors, including but not limited to location, the individual's particular combination of education, knowledge, skills, competencies, and experience, as well as contract-specific affordability and organizational requirements. The projected compensation range for this position is $86,900.00 to $198,000.00 (annualized USD). The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is just one component of Booz Allen's total compensation package for employees. This posting will close within 90 days from the Posting Date.

Identity Statement

As part of the hiring process, we will ask you to complete an identity verification process that leverages advanced biometrics and artificial intelligence to ensure authenticity and protect against identity fraud. You are expected to be on camera during interviews and assessments. We reserve the right to take your picture to verify your identity and prevent fraud.

Candidate AI Usage Policy

AI is a part of our daily work at Booz Allen, and we are committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI tools. However, we want to ensure a fair candidate process based on your own skills and knowledge. As part of this commitment, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or other tools to assist with responses during interviews (whether in-person or virtual) is prohibited unless permission is explicitly provided.

Work Model

Our people-first culture prioritizes the benefits of collaboration. To support engagement and effective communication, employees working virtually are generally expected to have their cameras on during meetings.

• Remote: If this position is listed as remote, there may still be occasions when you are required to work in person at a Booz Allen or customer facility.
• Hybrid: If this position is listed as hybrid, you will be expected to work from a Booz Allen or customer facility, in alignment with your leadership's expectations and the needs of the role.
• Onsite: If this position is listed as onsite, work will primarily be performed full-time at a customer facility, where employees will collaborate directly with colleagues and customers as required by the role.

Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability, status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, local, or international law.