Remote Senior Principal Cyber Threat Analyst

Fanan Limited; United States; Remote; USD 118,000 - 194,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangements

401k benefits

Job summary

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Threat Analyst to support its I&R team within the Corporate Sector's CIDO. The role involves counterintelligence and cyber threat protection for intellectual property, networks, and data against skilled adversaries, with collaboration across a multi-tier threat mitigation approach.

You will analyze threats, generate tailored scripts, and brief senior management on findings, with emphasis on adaptability, mission commitment, and clear

Qualifications

• 8 years of relevant experience with a Bachelor in Science or 6 years with a Master or 4 years with a PhD.
• Experience with two or more analysis tools used in a CIRT or similar environment.
• Minimum 4 years of experience analyzing log data in intrusion/cyber operations.
• Minimum 4 years of experience with Python, Perl or other scripting languages.

Responsibilities

• Analytical triage and prioritization of concurrent cyber events; host and network log analysis; correlation of indicators and PCAP data.
• Prepare detailed written analyses of events and brief findings to technical and non-technical leadership.
• Develop customized scripts to facilitate analysis and mitigate threats.

Skills

Python

Scripting

Log analysis

Briefing to management

Education

Bachelors in Science

Masters

PhD

Tools

Splunk

Wireshark

PCAP analysis

Job description

Northrop Grumman is seeking a Senior Principal Cyber Threat Analyst to support its I&R team within the Corporate Sector's CIDO. The role involves counterintelligence and cyber threat protection for intellectual property, networks, and data against skilled adversaries, with collaboration across a multi-tier threat mitigation approach.

You will analyze threats, generate tailored scripts, and brief senior management on findings, with emphasis on adaptability, mission commitment, and clear