Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to proactively identify and counter advanced threats across DoD and federal missions. You will own CTOC Threat Intelligence processes and collaborate with data scientists, investigators, and engineers to develop actionable intelligence.

The role may require after-hours work and on-call duties, including incident support and mentoring junior staff. You will produce detailed reports and brief executives on trends and mitigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Operations, Cyber Incident Response, or Cyber Threat Hunting
• DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or DoD 8140 compliant certification
• Must obtain Microsoft SC-200 within 6 months of hire
• Proficiency in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) and SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel)
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity protection tools (e.g., Firewalls, IDS/IPS)
• Experience in threat modeling to anticipate and mitigate attack vectors (MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE)

Responsibilities

• Threat Identification and Analysis: identify attacker campaigns and techniques
• Produce actionable intelligence for durable protections
• Detection Method Prototyping: test new data sources and tools
• Threat Modeling to mitigate attack vectors
• Collaborate with data scientists, threat hunters, engineers, and stakeholders
• Develop updates to CTOC Threat Intelligence processes and publish intelligence on TTPs
• Support SOC exercises with intelligence on targets and vectors
• Provide threat intelligence during incident response
• Mentor and train on threat intelligence best practices
• Prepare detailed intelligence reports and executive briefings

Skills

Threat Intel Platforms

SIEM tools

Cybersecurity tools

Threat modeling

Report writing & briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

At Accenture Federal Services, nothing matters more than helping the US federal government make the nation stronger and safer and life better for people.Our 13,000+ people are united in a shared purpose to pursue the limitless potential of technology and ingenuity for clients across defense, national security, public safety, civilian, and military health organizations.

Join Accenture Federal Services, a technology company within global Accenture. Recognized as a Glassdoor Top 100 Best Place to Work, we offer a collaborative and caring community where you feel like you belong and are empowered to grow, learn and thrive through hands‑on experience, certifications, industry training and more.

Join us to drive positive, lasting change that moves missions and the government forward!

Job Description:

The core responsibility of the Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst is to proactively identify, analyze, and counteract sophisticated cyber threats, including social engineering, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and cyber-attack campaigns. This role involves conducting deep research and leveraging threat intelligence platforms, collaborating with data scientists, researchers, investigators, engineers, and both internal and external partners to develop actionable intelligence, enhance the organization’s security posture, and inform strategic decision-making. This person will own the Cyber Threat Operations Center (CTOC) Threat Intelligence processes and procedures. This role may include the need to work outside of core hours on high priority investigations and may also include on‑call responsibilities.

Responsibilities include:

• Threat Identification and Analysis:
  • Proactively identify and analyze attacker campaigns and techniques that evade protection systems
  • Conduct in-depth research on emerging threats and vulnerabilities
• Produce actionable intelligence on the attack landscape that drives durable protection enhancements into products, services, processes, and infrastructure
• Detection Method Prototyping:
  • Prototype new detection methods and experiment with new data sources, tools, and methods for proactively identifying and monitoring attacker campaigns and changes in the attack landscape
• Threat Modeling:
  • Conduct threat modeling to anticipate and mitigate potential attack vectors, using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE, or similar
• Collaborate with data scientists, threat hunters, investigators, engineers, and both internal and external stakeholders to share actionable curated intelligence and drive impact
• Process Improvement:
  • Develop and implement updates to CTOC Threat Intelligence processes, procedures, and tools
  • Publish intelligence on TTPs and campaigns
• Provide support to SOC exercises (Red, Purple Team, TTXs) operations to test and improve incident response and security posture by supplying intelligence on potential targets, attack vectors, and adversary TTPs
• Provide threat intelligence support during incident response and investigation actions
• Training and Mentorship:
  • Provide mentorship and training on threat intelligence best practices and tools
• Report Writing and Briefing:
  • Prepare detailed intelligence reports and briefings for various stakeholders, including executive leadership, to communicate findings, trends, and recommendations effectively

Here's what you need:

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence Security Operations, Cyber Incident Response, or Cyber Threat Hunting, OR 5-8 years of hands‑on experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Operations, Cyber Incident Response, or Cyber Threat Hunting
• DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or DoD 8140 compliant certification
• Must obtain Microsoft SC-200 within (6) months of hire
• Proficiency in using Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) and SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel, etc.)
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity protection tools (e.g., Firewalls, IDS/IPS, NSGs, etc.)
• Demonstrated experience in threat modeling to anticipate and mitigate potential attack vectors,