Senior Cyber Threat Intelligence Team Lead

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Description of Task to be Performed: AnaVation is looking for a talented Cyber Threat Intelligence Team Lead to join our team and support our mission critical customer in Reston, VA. This position leads a team of Cyber Threat Analysts to create analysis products based on cyber threat fusion to clearly document significant cyber-attacks or the discovery of new vulnerabilities. The focus of the Cyber Threat Analyst will be on collectively building higher value fusion products, expanding effective lines of communication, knowing lanes of responsibility, and building trust in consistently improving capabilities.

Working as a cyber fusion expert, you will manage a team conducting research and evaluating technical and all-source intelligence with specific emphasis on network operations and cyber warfare tactics, techniques, and procedures focused on the threat to networked weapons platforms and US and DoD information networks. Analyze network events to determine the impact on current operations and conduct all-source research to determine advisory capability and intent.
The ideal candidate is strong in professional written production reporting and considered an emerging authority, who applies extensive technical expertise. The Team Lead provides cross-agency coordination, awareness, and escalation of widespread cyber activities, attacks, threats, vulnerabilities, and outages through comprehensive analysis and production activities. Maintains a high level of knowledge and understanding of relevant architectures, systems, and networks.

Required Qualificaitons::
• Clearance: U.S. Citizen, TS/SCI
• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field.
• Certifications: DoD 8570 IAT Level II and CSSP Analyst (CEH, CySA+, CFR) within 30 days of contract start.
• Location: Full time on-site in Reston, VA.
• Experience:
• 12 years of experience (or 10 years of experience with a relevant Master’s Degree) with intelligence or cyber threat analysis, reporting security monitoring, event and anomaly analysis, and intrusion detection/prevention techniques.
• Analyst team lead experience.
• A deep understanding of cyber security operations processes, procedures, guidelines, and solutions.
• Knowledge of cyber adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures, along with analysis of advanced intrusions across a complex global network and basic cyber-security forensics procedures.
• Understanding of how to read and interpret malware analysis reports.
• Strong oral and written communications skills and ability to interact effectively with technical and non-technical audiences.
• Excellent technical editing formal report production experience and skills.

Desired Qualificaitons::
• Desired Clearance: TS/SCI with polygraph.
• Desired Education: Master’s degree in a relevant field.
• Desired Certifications: Active certification DoD 8570 IAT Level II and CSSP Analyst (CEH, CySA+, CFR)
• Experience:
• Cyber Mission Force analyst or operator experience.
• Intelligence Analyst experience.
• Cyber Threat Intelligence Team Lead experience.
• Experience with DoD cybersecurity operations.
• Experience with classified system information assurance.

Benefits
· Generous cost sharing for medical insurance for the employee and dependents
· 100% company paid dental insurance for employees and dependents
· 100% company paid long-term and short term disability insurance
· 100% company paid vision insurance for employees and dependents
· 401k plan with generous match and 100% immediate vesting
· Competitive Pay
· Generous paid leave and holiday package
· Tuition and training reimbursement
· Life and AD&D Insurance

About AnaVation
AnaVation is the leader in solving the most complex technical challenges for collection and processing in the U.S. Federal Intelligence Community. We are a US owned company headquartered in Chantilly, Virginia. We deliver groundbreaking research with advanced software and systems engineering that provides an information advantage to contribute to the mission and operational success of our customers. We offer complex challenges, a top-notch work environment, and a world-class, collaborative team.

If you want to grow your career and make a difference while doing it, AnaVation is the perfect fit for you!

AnaVation is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.