Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

AV; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 75,000 - 114,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401K with company match

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV is seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to identify, analyze, and communicate cyber threats affecting the organization, employees, systems, data, and operations. The role blends traditional threat intelligence with strong technical cybersecurity skills to translate findings into detections, investigations, and defensive improvements.

Responsibilities include monitoring threat intelligence sources, developing assessments, and producing executive reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in cybersecurity-related field.
• 3+ years in cybersecurity, threat intelligence, SOC, IR, or related.
• Strong understanding of threat intelligence lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze cyber threat intelligence from multiple sources.
• Identify threat actors, campaigns, malware, and vulnerabilities relevant to the org.
• Develop intelligence assessments (strategic/operational/tactical).
• Maintain threat actor profiles, IOCs, TTPs, and intelligence requirements.
• Analyze threats using MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain.
• Produce executive and technical threat reports and alerts.
• Evaluate credibility and confidence before dissemination.
• Track threats impacting industry and tech stack.

Skills

Analytical skills

Research

Documentation

Critical-thinking

SIEM/XDR

EDR

Network security

Windows/Linux

Identity & authentication

Vulnerability management

Cloud/SaaS security

MITRE ATT&CK

TTPs analysis

Indicator analysis

Executive communication

KQL

XQL

SPL

Python

PowerShell

APIs/JSON

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity, IT, CS, or equivalent

GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI)

GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)

GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA)

CompTIA CySA+

CompTIA Security+

CISSP or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Sentinel/ Defender XDR

Palo Alto Networks

Tanium

VirusTotal

CISA/government Intel sources

TIPs

SOAR

Vulnerability management platforms

Job description

AV is seeking a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to identify, analyze, and communicate cyber threats affecting the organization, employees, systems, data, and operations. The role blends traditional threat intelligence with strong technical cybersecurity skills to translate findings into detections, investigations, and defensive improvements.

Responsibilities include monitoring threat intelligence sources, developing assessments, and producing executive reports.