Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst (CTOC)

Accenture-Federal-Services-2; Lorton (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to proactively identify and counter advanced threats across DoD and federal missions. You will own CTOC Threat Intelligence processes and collaborate with data scientists, investigators, and engineers to develop actionable intelligence.

The role may require after-hours work and on-call duties, including incident support and mentoring junior staff. You will produce detailed reports and brief executives on trends and mitigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, or related field AND 5+ years of experience in Cyber Threat Intelligence, Security Operations, Cyber Incident Response, or Cyber Threat Hunting
• DoD 8570 IAT Level 2 or DoD 8140 compliant certification
• Must obtain Microsoft SC-200 within 6 months of hire
• Proficiency in Threat Intelligence Platforms (TIPs) and SIEM tools (e.g., Splunk, Sentinel)
• Strong understanding of cybersecurity protection tools (e.g., Firewalls, IDS/IPS)
• Experience in threat modeling to anticipate and mitigate attack vectors (MITRE ATT&CK, STRIDE)

Responsibilities

• Threat Identification and Analysis: identify attacker campaigns and techniques
• Produce actionable intelligence for durable protections
• Detection Method Prototyping: test new data sources and tools
• Threat Modeling to mitigate attack vectors
• Collaborate with data scientists, threat hunters, engineers, and stakeholders
• Develop updates to CTOC Threat Intelligence processes and publish intelligence on TTPs
• Support SOC exercises with intelligence on targets and vectors
• Provide threat intelligence during incident response
• Mentor and train on threat intelligence best practices
• Prepare detailed intelligence reports and executive briefings

Skills

Threat Intel Platforms

SIEM tools

Cybersecurity tools

Threat modeling

Report writing & briefing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Cybersecurity/CS/Engineering/IT

Tools

Splunk

Microsoft Sentinel

Job description

Accenture Federal Services seeks a Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst to proactively identify and counter advanced threats across DoD and federal missions. You will own CTOC Threat Intelligence processes and collaborate with data scientists, investigators, and engineers to develop actionable intelligence.

The role may require after-hours work and on-call duties, including incident support and mentoring junior staff. You will produce detailed reports and brief executives on trends and mitigations.