Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead - Clearance Required

Overview:

Cydecor is a premier Federal Government solutions provider, delivering differentiated innovations in mission systems and business platforms. We leverage leading-edge secure systems and software development, backed by industry-leading subject matter expertise, and business intelligence to enable decision-support and remain ahead of ever-evolving national security challenges. Our success rests squarely on three bedrock principles: People, our center of gravity; Mission, what inspires us; and an unyielding commitment to Excellence, what separates us.

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Cyber Threat Intelligence Lead to support a cybersecurity program delivering 24/7 Security Operations Center (SOC) services. This role provides leadership, operational oversight, and technical expertise across cyber threat intelligence, cyber defense, incident response, and detection engineering activities.

Responsibilities include:

• Direct the collection, analysis, production, and dissemination of cyber threat intelligence (CTI) across SOC operations
• Integrate cyber threat intelligence into SOC workflows to inform detection, response, and mitigation activities
• Maintain situational awareness of threat actors, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and active cyber campaigns
• Produce actionable intelligence reports, indicators of compromise (IOCs), and early warning assessments
• Develop and maintain intelligence products to support operational decision-making and threat mitigation
• Integrate CTI with detection engineering and threat hunting teams to improve detection capabilities
• Drive development of detection content, including signatures, rules, and analytics
• Track and analyze threat trends, adversary activity, and intelligence metrics to support leadership reporting
• Deliver timely intelligence reporting and briefings to leadership and stakeholders
• Support identification of mitigation strategies and recommended courses of action based on intelligence findings
• Maintain comprehensive tracking of threat actors and emerging threat activity
• Collaborate with incident response, threat hunting, and security engineering teams to enhance SOC effectiveness

Here's what you need (Required Qualifications):

• Bachelor's degree
• Minimum of 7 years of experience as a senior cyber security analyst performing intelligence analysis, collection management, and technical analysis
• Minimum of 5 years of hands-on experience conducting host-based and network-based security monitoring and analysis
• Strong experience in cyber threat intelligence, including collection, analysis, and production of intelligence products
• Experience with host-based and network-based forensics related to identification of advanced cyber threat activity
• Experience with intrusion detection, incident response, malware analysis, and security content development
• Experience developing detection content such as signatures, rules, and analytics
• Experience developing scripts to support cyber threat detection using languages such as Python, C++, VBScript, HTML, or XML
• Experience conducting cyber threat analysis and identifying mitigation or remediation actions
• Experience developing actionable intelligence to protect enterprise IT environments
• Experience tracking and analyzing cyber threat metrics for leadership situational awareness
• Strong understanding of cyber threat landscape, threat actors, and adversary methodologies

Bonus Points If You Have (Desired Qualifications):

• GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence (GCTI), GIAC Foundational Cybersecurity Technologies Associate (GFCA), or equivalent
• Experience supporting federal cybersecurity programs or 24/7 SOC environments
• Familiarity with MITRE ATT&CK framework and threat modeling methodologies
• Experience integrating threat intelligence into detection engineering and threat hunting operations

Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI (or TS with SCI eligibility)

Education:

• Bachelor's degree

Work Schedule:

• Monday-Friday, Hybrid

Compensation and Benefits:

Cydecor offers a comprehensive compensation package including Health and Dental Insurance, Vision and Life Insurance, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability, 401(K) + company match, Paid Time Off (PTO), Paid Company Holidays, Tuition and Professional Development Assistance and more.

What We Believe:

We have an unwavering commitment to diversity with the aim that every one of our people has a full sense of belonging within our organization. As a business imperative, every person at Cydecor has the responsibility to create and sustain an inclusive environment.

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Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Cydecor is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer (EEO/AA). All employment and hiring decisions are based on qualifications, merit, and business needs without regard to race, religion, color, sexual orientation, nationality, gender, ethnic origin, disability, age, sex, gender identity & expression, veteran status, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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