Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst — Junior, Mid-Level, and Senior

Parsons; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 75,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401(k)

Job summary

Parsons is seeking Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysts to collect, analyze, and communicate intelligence on cyber threats impacting the Defense Industrial Base. You will develop tailored mitigation strategies, deliver threat briefs, and support continuous improvement of intelligence processes.

Active TS/SCI clearance is required. Salary range is $74,800.00 - $130,900.00, with comprehensive benefits and opportunities within our Federal Solutions team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years of relevant experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Experience in cyber threat intelligence, intrusion analysis, incident response, vulnerability analysis, or security operations.
• Knowledge of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Experience analyzing Indicators of Compromise and technical threat data.

Responsibilities

• Collect cyber threat intelligence from open-source, government, commercial, partner, and technical sources.
• Analyze adversary activity, campaigns, vulnerabilities, exploits, and intrusion trends.
• Identify, validate, characterize, and document Indicators of Compromise; assess relevance and impact for DIB participants.
• Develop intelligence collection requirements and prioritization criteria.
• Produce threat intelligence reports, assessments, briefings, alerts, and advisories.

Skills

Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years of exp

TS/SCI clearance

Cyber threat intelligence

Adversary TTPs knowledge

Strong writing and briefing skills

Analytical problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Threat intelligence platforms

SIEM tools

Job description

In a world of possibilities, pursue one with endless opportunities. Imagine Next!At Parsons, you can imagine a career where you thrive, work with exceptional people, and be yourself. Guided by our leadership vision of valuing people, embracing agility, and fostering growth, we cultivate an innovative culture that empowers you to achieve your full potential. Unleash your talent and redefine what’s possible.

Job Description:

Parsons is seeking Cyber Threat Intelligence Analysts to collect, analyze, prioritize, and communicate intelligence related to cyber threats affecting the Defense Industrial Base.

These positions support the development of actionable intelligence products, identification of Indicators of Compromise, assessment of vulnerabilities and exploits, and delivery of tailored mitigation strategies to DIB participants

What You'll Be Doing:

• Collect cyber threat intelligence from open-source, Government, commercial, partner, and technical sources. *
• Analyze adversary activity, campaigns, vulnerabilities, exploits, and intrusion trends.
• Identify, validate, characterize, and document Indicators of Compromise. * Assess the relevance and potential impact of threats to DIB participants.
• Develop intelligence collection requirements and prioritization criteria.
• Correlate threat intelligence with vulnerability, network, endpoint, and incident data. * Produce threat intelligence reports, assessments, briefings, alerts, and advisories.
• Develop tailored mitigation strategies for identified cyber threats.
• Facilitate analyst-to-analyst exchanges with DIB participants.
• Prepare meeting minutes, shared intelligence reports, and actionable mitigation plans.
• Maintain awareness of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Support continuous improvement of intelligence processes and analytic tradecraft.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• Junior: Bachelor’s degree and 2–4 years of relevant experience. Journeyman: Bachelor’s degree and 5–9 years of relevant experience. Senior: Bachelor’s degree and 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Must have a current/active TS/SCI clearance
• Experience in cyber threat intelligence, intrusion analysis, incident response, vulnerability analysis, or security operations.
• Knowledge of adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures.
• Experience analyzing Indicators of Compromise and technical threat data.
• Ability to assess threats and produce concise, actionable intelligence.
• Strong research, writing, briefing, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work with technical and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Experience with MITRE ATT&CK, STIX/TAXII, Kill Chain analysis, or comparable frameworks.
• Familiarity with threat intelligence platforms, SIEM tools, malware repositories, and security data sources.
• Experience supporting DoD, Federal Government, intelligence community, or DIB missions.
• Understanding of advanced persistent threat activity and nation-state cyber operations.
• Certifications such as GCTI, GCIA, CISSP, Security+, CySA+, or equivalent.
• Experience developing cyber alerts, advisories, intelligence summaries, and executive briefings.
• Familiarity with vulnerability exploitation and threat-informed defense.

Security Clearance Requirement:

An active Top Secret SCI security clearance is required for this position. This position is part of our Federal Solutions team.

We promote a culture of excellence and close-knit teams that take pride in delivering, protecting, and sustaining our nation's most critical assets, from Earth to cyberspace. Throughout the company, our people are anticipating what’s next to deliver the solutions our customers need now.

Salary Range: $74,800.00 - $130,900.00

We value our employees and want our employees to take care of their overall wellbeing, which is why we offer best-in-class benefits such as medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401(k), life insurance, flexible work schedules, and holidays to fit your busy lifestyle!

Parsons is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other protected status.

We truly invest and care about our employee’s wellbeing and provide endless growth opportunities as the sky is the limit, so aim for the stars! Imagine next and join the Parsons quest—

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