Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst

The Work

• Assist the SOC with identifying valid Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) and implementing appropriate monitoring, alerting, or blocking.
• Contribute to internal and external cyber threat intelligence products for distribution to Federal Partners.
• Compile cyber threat data on present and emerging adversarial tactics, techniques, and procedures through independent research.
• Assist in creating reports on key trends in cyber threat-related technology development affecting enterprise systems.
• Support Cyber Threat Hunt (CTH) by prioritizing threat actor TTPs based on recent intelligence reporting.
• Draft sections of Weekly Highlights and Weekly Activity Reports for senior analyst and lead review.
• Support historical tracking and trend reporting on phishing, malware, and scanning/probing activity.
• Assist with link analysis of technical data to identify patterns in targeting and attack timing.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• A minimum of one (1) year professional experience in network or UNIX/Linux system administration, software engineering, or software development, and/or a bachelor's degree in a related field.
• A minimum of three (3) years of professional experience in incident detection and response and/or cyber threat intelligence analysis, and a bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Cybersecurity, or related field (Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst specialization).
• One or More of the following certifications: CompTIA A+, Network+, Security+, GSEC, SSCP.

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with commercial or open-source threat intelligence platforms (MISP, ThreatConnect, Recorded Future, or similar). * Strong analytic writing skills and attention to source citation and confidence-level standards.
• Working knowledge of the MITRE ATT&CK framework.

Pay and benefits

As required by local law, Accenture Federal Services provides reasonable ranges of compensation for hired roles based on labor costs in the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia. The base pay range for this position in these locations is shown below.

Compensation for roles at Accenture Federal Services varies depending on a wide array of factors, including but not limited to office location, role, skill set, and level of experience. Accenture Federal Services offers a wide variety of benefits. You can find more information on benefits here. We accept applications on an on-going basis and there is no fixed deadline to apply.

The pay range for the states of California, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, and the District of Columbia is:

$74,800—$138,700 USD

What We Believe

As a company wholly dedicated to serving the US federal government, we bring together the best talent to help reinvent how federal agencies operate and deliver greater value for their mission and the American people. As a business imperative, every person at Accenture Federal Services has the responsibility to create and sustain a culture where everyone feels welcomed and included.

This is grounded in our core values and our experience that hiring and developing great people who reflect different perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds is key to driving innovation and delivering the results that our clients and the country count on.