Cyber Threat Intelligence & SOAR Automation Analyst

Leidos; Illinois; Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 157,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness programs

Paid leave

Retirement benefits

Job summary

Leidos’ Digital Sector seeks a multidisciplinary Cyber Threat Intelligence & SOAR Automation Analyst to bridge CTI automation with SOAR solutions for DISA Global. You will perform hands-on threat intelligence analysis, feed curation, and indicator lifecycle management within TIP, while designing, building, and deploying automations in SOAR environments.

You will operationalize intelligence feeds, implement low-regret scoring models, and develop automated defensive workflows for real-time

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or related discipline plus 4+ years of hands-on experience.
• Experience managing IOC lifecycles and threat feeds in TIP.
• Proven experience designing automated workflows and playbooks using SOAR platforms.
• Strong scripting skills in Python for API interactions and data parsing; Bash/PowerShell preferred.
• Experience creating, editing, and validating JSON, YAML, and Git-based configurations.
• Understanding of enterprise security stacks and their integration.
• DoD 8140/8570 CS-Intermediate or equivalent certification.

Responsibilities

• Analyze threat intelligence reporting and map adversary TTPs to MITRE ATT&CK.
• Configure and optimize DTIP feed ingestion pipelines and IOC repositories.
• Develop automated defensive blocks and enrichment workflows.
• Write Python scripts and connectors to interconnect DTIP, Tines, tickets, and SIEMs.
• Support CSWOs with indicator validation and rapid containment workflows.
• Design and optimize SOAR playbooks within Tines for 24x7 SOC operations.
• Maintain automation platforms and apply STIGs; manage containerized services (Docker).
• Produce technical intelligence briefs and CTI documentation.

Skills

Threat intelligence analysis

SOAR automation

APIs

MITRE ATT&CK

Python

JSON

YAML

Git

Docker

Education

Bachelor’s in Computer Science/Cybersecurity/IT or related discipline

Tools

Tines

DTIP / TIP

STIX/TAXII

REST APIs

Job description

Description

Leidos’ Digital Sector is seeking an experienced, multidisciplinary Cyber Threat Intelligence & SOAR Automation Analyst supporting DISA Global. This hybrid technical role bridges day-to-day Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) automation with operational Security Orchestration, Automation, and Response (SOAR) solutions development.

In this role, you will perform hands‑on threat intelligence analysis, feed curation, and indicator lifecycle management within Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIP), while directly designing, building, and deploying automations in SOAR environments. You will operationalize intelligence feeds by applying low‑regret scoring models and building automated defensive workflows to enable real‑time blocking, enrichment, and triage across the DoWIN security stacks.

Primary Responsibilities

• Hands‑on Intelligence Analysis & Feed Curation: Analyze threat intelligence reporting, assess emerging threats, map adversary tactics to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and evaluate indicators across diverse external and internal feeds.
• DISA TIP Administration & Indicator Lifecycle Management: Configure, maintain, and optimize DTIP feed ingestion pipelines (STIX/TAXII), manage IOC repositories, maintain data dictionaries, and tune indicator expiration policies.
• Automated Defensive Blocking & Sensor Integration: Implement low‑regret scoring logic and automated blocklist distribution for security solutions.
• API Development & Custom Connectors: Write robust Python scripts and utilize REST APIs to interconnect DTIP, Tines, ticketing systems, and SIEM/log repositories.
• Investigation & Operational Triage Support: Support Cyber Security Watch Officers (CSWOs) with indicator validation, false‑positive troubleshooting, and rapid‑response containment workflows.
• SOAR Playbook Development & Execution: Design, build, test, and optimize automated incident response and threat‑enrichment playbooks within Tines to streamline 24x7 SOC monitoring workflows.
• Platform Maintenance & Sustainment: Assist in sustaining and securing core automation and intelligence platforms, maintaining containerized services (Docker), applying STIG configurations, and leveraging Git for version control.
• Technical Intelligence Reporting: Produce technical intelligence briefs, indicator documentation, and triage summaries to inform ongoing defensive operations.

Basic Qualifications

• Clearance: Active Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI)
• Education & Experience: Bachelor’s in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, IT, or a related discipline plus 4+ years of relevant hands‑on operational experience.
• Threat Intelligence Platform (TIP) Experience: experience working with TIP managing IOC lifecycles and configuring threat feed ingestions.
• SOAR & Playbook Development: Proven hands‑on experience designing and implementing automated workflows and playbooks using SOAR platforms.
• Scripting & Tooling: Strong scripting skills in Python for API interactions and data parsing, with supplemental experience in Bash or PowerShell.
• Data Formats & Version Control: Proven ability to create, edit, and validate configuration files and schemas in JSON, YAML, and Git for code management.
• Enterprise Security Stacks: Applied technical understanding of enterprise security solutions and their integration mechanisms.
• DoD Compliance: Must possess an active DoD 8140/8570 Cyber Defense Infrastructure Support Specialist 521 (CS) Intermediate‑level baseline certification (e.g., Security+ CE, PenTest+, CySA+, GSEC, or GMON).

Preferred Qualifications

• Low‑Regret Triage & IACD: Applied experience utilizing Integrated Adaptive Cyber Defense (IACD) low‑regret scoring principles to automate indicator blocking with minimal mission impact.
• Cyber Intelligence Communication Standards: Practical experience parsing and structuring STIX/TAXII intelligence feeds and maintaining CTI data dictionaries.
• Adversary Analysis: Deep understanding of adversary TTPs and practical experience conducting adversary assessment via MITRE ATT&CK.
• SIEM & Big Data: Familiarity querying and integrating workflows with log management and SIEM platforms such as Splunk or Elastic (ELK).
• Zero Trust: Baseline understanding of Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA) concepts and principles.
• Additional Experience: Any experience with ThreatQ TIP and/or Tines

Pay Range

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.

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