Cyber Triage Analyst

Our Partner is supporting a U.S. Government customer to provide rapid deployment and management of secure cloud-based engagement kits for cyber incident response and threat hunting operations. As part of the contract this program enables analysts to quickly access the tools and environments they need to investigate cyber threats affecting federal agencies state and local governments and critical infrastructure. Working on this team means directly supporting the nations cybersecurity defenders by ensuring they have reliable scalable and secure cloud infrastructure available within hours of a cyber incidenthelping protect Americas digital infrastructure when it matters most.

The Cyber Triage Analyst serves as a frontline defender in the nations cyber defense posture performing initial analysis and triage of cyber threat reports indicators of compromise (IOCs) and incident notifications submitted to the organization. This is not a developmental position. Analysts function similarly to a Tier 1/2 SOC analyst with enhanced threat intelligence responsibilities and are expected to independently research cyber activity rapidly assess and evaluate available information develop defensible analytical conclusions identify gaps and recommend appropriate follow-on actions while maintaining strong coordination with government and private sector partners.

Responsibilities

• Perform initial triage and assessment of incoming cyber threat tickets incident reports and IOC submissions
• Analyze technical data including IP addresses domain names file hashes network traffic patterns and malware artifacts
• Determine threat severity credibility and potential impact to critical infrastructure sectors
• Enrich IOCs using threat intelligence platforms open-source intelligence (OSINT) and government-exclusive resources
• Prepare concise triage reports with actionable recommendations for escalation or further analysis
• Route tickets to appropriate organization teams agency divisions or interagency partners based on assessment findings
• Coordinate with sector-specific analysts and interagency liaisons to gather additional context
• Maintain accurate documentation in ticketing systems and knowledge management platforms
• Participate in shift handoffs and contribute to daily operational briefings
• Support development of triage playbooks and standard operating procedures
• Monitor emerging threat campaigns and trending adversary activity
• Provide feedback to submitters and partner organizations on ticket status and outcomes

Requirements

• US Citizenship
• TS/SCI Clearance
• Must be able to obtain DHS Suitability
• Bachelors degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university in Computer Science Cybersecurity Computer Engineering or related discipline; or HS Diploma & 4 years of directly relevant technical experience.
• Desired Certifications:Security CySA GCIH GCIA or similar certifications
• 3-5 years of progressive experience in threat intelligence SOC operations or cyber incident response
• Must be able to work collaboratively across physical locations

Desired Skills

• Prior experience in federal government cybersecurity roles (CISA FBI NSA DoD)
• Understanding the CISA NCISS National Cyber Incident Scoring System to be able to prioritize triaging of incident
• Knowledge of general attack stages (e.g. foot printing and scanning enumeration gaining access escalation of privileges maintaining access network exploitation covering tracks etc.)
• Demonstrated experience with recognizing and categorizing types of vulnerabilities and associated attacks- Knowledge of Computer Network Defense policies procedures and regulations
• Knowledge of different operational threat environments (e.g. first generation script kiddies second generation non nation-state sponsored and third generation nation-state sponsored)
• Knowledge of system and application security threats and vulnerabilities (e.g. buffer overflow mobile code cross-site scripting PL/SQL and injections race conditions covert channel replay return- oriented attacks and malicious code)
• Experience with SIEM platforms threat intelligence platforms (TIP) and ticketing systems
• Knowledge of critical infrastructure sectors and associated cyber risks
• Familiarity with DHS/CISA products and services

About Us
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