Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst

Sentar Inc.; Fort Bragg (NC); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) match

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Recognition programs

Job summary

Sentar seeks a Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst on Fort Bragg, NC, to collect, analyze, and disseminate actionable threat intelligence for an Army contract. You will support detection engineering, threat hunting, and incident response with intelligence-driven assessments.

The role requires 5+ years of DoD/IC experience, knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, STIX/TAXII, and a strong ability to communicate complex intelligence to leadership and technical teams.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience performing Cyber Threat Intelligence analysis within a DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal cybersecurity environment.
• Strong understanding of nation-state and advanced persistent threat actors, malware analysis, and cyber threat reporting.
• Experience with threat intelligence platforms, SIEM technologies, detection engineering, and indicator management.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, STIX/TAXII, and common threat intelligence methodologies.
• Experience developing or validating detection signatures, YARA rules, Snort/Suricata signatures, or SIEM detection content is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with experience producing executive and technical intelligence products.

Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and correlate cyber threat intelligence from classified and open-source reporting to identify emerging threats, adversary activity, and attack trends.
• Produce timely intelligence reports, threat assessments, and briefings for supported commanders and cybersecurity leadership.
• Provide actionable intelligence to support Blue Team detection engineering, threat hunting, and incident response activities.
• Partner with Purple Team personnel to develop intelligence-driven assessment objectives and adversary emulation scenarios.
• Develop, review, validate, and maintain detection signatures and indicators of compromise (IOCs), ensuring proper syntax, functionality, and minimal false positives before deployment.
• Support continuous improvement of enterprise detection capabilities by reviewing and refining signature content, detection logic, and threat indicators.
• Conduct signature development and testing within isolated environments prior to production implementation.
• Track adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and provide recommendations to strengthen defensive capabilities.
• Maintain awareness of emerging cyber threats and communicate relevant intelligence to stakeholders across the cybersecurity enterprise.

Skills

Threat intelligence

DoD knowledge

SIEM experience

Threat hunting

YARA rules

MITRE ATT&CK

Incident response

Analytical skills

Tools

Threat Intel Platform

SIEM

Snort/Suricata

Job description

Sentar is proud to be an employee-owned company, fostering a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and innovation. Sentar is dedicated to developing the critical talent that the connected world demands to create solutions to address the convergence of cybersecurity, intelligence, analytics, and systems engineering. We invite you to join the team where you can build, innovate, and secure your career.

Sentar is seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst in Ft. Bragg, NC!

This position is contingent upon contract award.

Role Description

The Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) Analyst is responsible for collecting, analyzing, and disseminating actionable cyber threat intelligence to support an Army contract. This role provides intelligence-driven analysis that enhances threat detection, informs Purple Team assessments, prioritizes remediation efforts, and improves the organization's overall cyber defense posture.

Key Responsibilities

• Collect, analyze, and correlate cyber threat intelligence from classified and open-source reporting to identify emerging threats, adversary activity, and attack trends.
• Produce timely intelligence reports, threat assessments, and briefings for supported commanders, Regional Cyber Centers (RCC), ARCYBER, and cybersecurity leadership.
• Provide actionable intelligence to support Blue Team detection engineering, threat hunting, and incident response activities.
• Partner with Purple Team personnel to develop intelligence-driven assessment objectives and adversary emulation scenarios.
• Develop, review, validate, and maintain detection signatures and indicators of compromise (IOCs), ensuring proper syntax, functionality, and minimal false positives before deployment.
• Support continuous improvement of enterprise detection capabilities by reviewing and refining signature content, detection logic, and threat indicators.
• Conduct signature development and testing within isolated environments prior to production implementation.
• Track adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) using frameworks such as MITRE ATT&CK and provide recommendations to strengthen defensive capabilities.
• Maintain awareness of emerging cyber threats and communicate relevant intelligence to stakeholders across the cybersecurity enterprise.

Qualifications

Clearance Level: Secret

Education: N/A

Experience

• 5+ years experience performing Cyber Threat Intelligence analysis within a DoD, Intelligence Community, or federal cybersecurity environment.
• Strong understanding of nation-state and advanced persistent threat (APT) actors, malware analysis, and cyber threat reporting.
• Experience with threat intelligence platforms, SIEM technologies, detection engineering, and indicator management.
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK, Cyber Kill Chain, STIX/TAXII, and common threat intelligence methodologies.
• Experience developing or validating detection signatures, YARA rules, Snort/Suricata signatures, or SIEM detection content is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, written, and verbal communication skills with experience producing executive and technical intelligence products.

Benefits At Sentar

Our unique employee ownership model attracts top talent, giving employees the freedom to take initiative and drive meaningful improvements. In addition to cultivating a thriving and inclusive work environment, Sentar offers an extensive benefits package designed to support the well-being of employees and their families. Employee ownership is the foundation of our culture, promoting participation, teamwork, and accountability while ensuring long-term financial security and a commitment to excellence.

• Voluntary Medical, Dental, Vision, with Flexible Spending Plan options
• Voluntary Life, Critical Illness, Accident, and Long Term Care insurance options
• Group Term Life, short-term and long-term Disability is provided by Sentar to all qualifying employees
• Generous 401(k) match
• Competitive PTO plan that graduates quickly with years of service
• Other leave programs; holiday schedule along with bereavement, maternity, jury and military duty
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development reimbursement
• Recognition and Awards programs

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