Pentagon Cyber Threat Research Analyst (TS/SCI Eligible)

Koniag Government Services; Arlington (VA); Presencial; USD 170 000 - 190 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company match

Paid holidays

Paid time off

Resumo da oferta

Koniag Government Services is seeking a Cybersecurity Research Analyst with a TS/SCI eligible clearance to support government customers at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on investigating threats, analyzing MITRE ATT&CK aligned TTPs, tracking adversaries, and delivering strategic risk guidance to leadership and program teams.

You will lead analytical efforts using advanced modeling and statistical methods, translate findings into actionable mitigation plans, and contribute to

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, or a related field (or equivalent practical experience).
• 5+ years of experience in threat intelligence, security research, vulnerability management, or strategic cyber advisory.
• Strong grasp of networking fundamentals (TCP/IP, HTTP/S, DNS), operating systems (Linux, Windows), and cloud environments (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
• Experience in federal IT environments, DoD Impact Levels (IL4/IL5/IL6/IL7), or FedRAMP authorization environments.
• Gather and develop requirements for assigned projects based on stakeholder input.
• Demonstrates excellent communication skills, a high level of integrity, critical thinking, and leadership courage.
• Strong organizational, project management and problem-solving skills with impeccable multi-tasking abilities.
• Powerful analytical and problem-solving skills – including the ability to develop solutions in new and creative ways.
• Ability to work independently on projects, from conception to completion
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to brief senior executives with little notice.
• Comfortable in a fast paced/dynamic environment.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement advanced mathematical and statistical models to analyze operational, financial, and technical data.
• Conduct deep-dive research into emerging threats, vulnerabilities (CVEs), exploitation techniques, and APT campaign TTPs aligned with the MITRE ATT&CK framework.
• Track cyber adversary behaviors across clear, deep, and dark web sources, security telemetry, and OSINT channels.
• Provide quantitative and qualitative insights to support high-level decision-making and strategic planning.
• Author detailed, high-quality research papers, whitepapers, threat advisories, and executive briefings translating complex cyber risks into clear strategic business impact.
• Evaluate and optimize resource allocation, process efficiency, and system performance.
• Lead analytical teams in developing data-driven recommendations that improve mission outcomes.
• Translate analytical results into actionable guidance for senior leadership and technical stakeholders.
• Support the development and management of budgets, cost models, and performance metrics.
• Integrate operations research techniques into organizational processes to enhance readiness and efficiency.
• Perform technical writing/editing, proofreading, or overall documentation review for various program document, and user support documents.

Conhecimentos

Threat intel

Security research

Critical thinking

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, CS, IT, or related field

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Koniag Government Services is seeking a Cybersecurity Research Analyst with a TS/SCI eligible clearance to support government customers at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. The role focuses on investigating threats, analyzing MITRE ATT&CK aligned TTPs, tracking adversaries, and delivering strategic risk guidance to leadership and program teams.

You will lead analytical efforts using advanced modeling and statistical methods, translate findings into actionable mitigation plans, and contribute to