[Hiring] Principal Cyber Threat Analyst @Northrop Grumman

Role Description

At Northrop Grumman, our employees have incredible opportunities to work on revolutionary systems that impact people's lives around the world today, and for generations to come. Our pioneering and inventive spirit has enabled us to be at the forefront of many technological advancements in our nation's history.

We’re looking for innovators who can help us keep building on our wide portfolio of secure, affordable, integrated, and multi-domain systems and technologies that fuel those missions.

Northrop Grumman’s Corporate Sector's Chief Information & Digital Office (CIDO) is seeking a Principal Cyber Threat Analyst to support its CISO & Global Cybersecurity organization's Intelligence and Response (I&R) team.

The I&R team is tasked with providing counterintelligence (CI) and cyber threat protection to Northrop Grumman's intellectual property, networks, and sensitive data against a variety of highly skilled adversaries.

Key Responsibilities:

• Make use of commercial and custom applications/systems/tools to perform analytical triage of cyber events, host and network-based log analysis, correlation of network indicators and PCAP data, forensic analysis of system images, event timeline generation, and root cause analysis.
• Prepare detailed written analyses of events and perform briefings of findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Conduct all-source research on cyber threat actors and intrusion sets (e.g., APTs); evaluate technical and intelligence reporting for cyber threat activities of interest.
• Support informational and analytic products designed to increase situational awareness and advanced warning of current and emerging cyber threats and risks.
• Report on underlying patterns of behavior by conducting detailed analysis of incidents, threats and risks, associated impacts and consequences, vulnerabilities, tactics, techniques and procedures (TTP), and other malicious and non-malicious indicators.

Qualifications

• 5 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelor's in Science; OR 3 Years with Masters; OR 1 Year with PhD.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Government Top Secret level security clearance as a condition of continued employment.
• Experience with two or more analysis tools used in a SOC/CIRT or similar investigative environment.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience conducting analysis of log data in support of intrusion analysis or cybersecurity operations.
• Minimum of 4 years of experience with Python, PowerShell or other scripting language.

Requirements

• A current U.S. Government Top Secret level security clearance.
• Demonstrated awareness of current endpoint and network exploits, familiarity with computer network exploitation methodologies and tools.
• Understanding of network communication protocols at all layers of the OSI model.
• Experience working with large data sets, high-performance computing systems, and artificial intelligence (AI) tools.
• Experience working with endpoint detection and response technologies.
• Experience with cyber threat intelligence methodologies.
• Linux/Unix and Windows proficiency, including shell (Bash, PowerShell) scripting.
• Familiarity with current cybersecurity threats facing U.S. defense contractors or the U.S. Government.
• One or more of the following technical certifications (or equivalent) is preferred: GIAC Certified Enterprise Defender (GCED), GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH), GIAC Certified Intrusion Analyst (GCIA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), Certified Forensic Computer Examiner (CFCE).
• Other vendor certifications considered (e.g., EnCE, ACE, CCNA, CISSP, etc.).

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements.
• Phenomenal learning opportunities.
• Exposure to a wide variety of projects and customers.
• Friendly team environment.
• Exceptional benefits/healthcare.
• 9/80 work schedule.
• Great 401k matching program.