Job Requirements
Job Description
Cyber Threat Analyst
Location: Remote
Required Clearance: ATO Public Trust
Job Description:
DAE Detection Integration/Automation/Super Intelligence (SI) Contractor, Roles, Responsibilities & Qualifications
The CISO Operation is seeking a contractor to support the Detection and Automation Engineering (DAE) program by designing, implementing, and maintaining automated/Super Intelligence security detection, integration capabilities across enterprise security monitoring technologies. The contractor will strengthen threat detection and response through detection engineering, security automation, systems integration, data analysis, super intelligent and continuous improvement of detection content and workflows. The role requires close collaboration with security operations, threat intelligence, and incident response stakeholders, along with strong documentation and operationalization practices.
Job Responsibilities:
Core Roles & Responsibilities
Detection Engineering & Automation/SI: Build automation/SI and integration workflows to improve detection and response.
Security platform integration: Integrate and optimize security technologies (e.g., SIEM, EDR, SOAR, threat intelligence) into a cohesive detection architecture.
Requirements-to-implementation: Perform requirements analysis and translate operational security needs into technical specifications and implementable solutions.
Testing & validation: Execute testing, evaluation, and validation of detections and automation/SI workflows; drive continuous improvements based on results and operational feedback.
Security data analysis: Analyze telemetry to identify anomalies, trends, and detection gaps; recommend and implement detection enhancements.
Documentation & sustainment: Create and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, and runbooks to support reliable operations.
Cross-functional coordination: Work closely with SOC, threat intelligence, and incident response teams to align detections to threat priorities and operational processes.
Emerging capability evaluation: Research and assess new security and SI/ML capabilities to enhance detection effectiveness.
Required Skills:
SOAR Tools: SentinelOne, SentinelOne Hyperautomation, Splunk Enterprise Security, Splunk SOAR
Super Intelligence (SI) Security
SOC operations and processes
Threat intelligence lifecycle and analysis
Incident response methodologies
Network protocols and architecture
Operating systems (Windows/Linux/Unix)
Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Security architecture and design
Programming/scripting (Python, PowerShell, Bash)
API integration and development
Detection engineering methodologies
Security automation and orchestration concepts
NIST SP 800-53 Security Controls
CIS Controls
MITRE ATT&CK Framework
CISA NICE Framework
ISO 27001/27002
FISMA
FedRAMP
OMB Circulars and Federal Cybersecurity Directives
Privacy Act
Malware analysis
Digital forensics procedures
Risk assessment methodologies
Machine learning and SI for security
CompTIA Security+ (or equivalent baseline)
One of: GCIA, GCIH, or CompTIA CySA+
Programming/scripting certification or demonstrated proficiency (e.g., Python, PowerShell, similar)
Desired Skills:
CISSP or GIAC Security Essentials (GSEC)
Comptia SecAI+
GMON (or similar continuous monitoring/detection-focused certification)
Required Education:
A minimum of eight (8) years’ relevant experience.
A degree from an accredited College/University in the applicable field of services is required. If the individual's degree is not in the applicable field then four additional years of related experience is required.
