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Cybersecurity Intelligence Counterintelligence Analyst

MANTECH Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA

Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA

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Full time Counterintelligence Cyber Threat Analysis Cyber Threat Intelligence

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Job Description

MANTECH is hiring a Cybersecurity Intelligence Counterintelligence Analyst for an on-site position at Vandenberg Space Force Base, CA, supporting the 630th Cyberspace Squadron. In this role, you will help connect cyber threat intelligence, counterintelligence-informed research, and mission assurance activities to support launch and test range safety networks and related environments.

What You’ll Do

Perform intelligence research and analysis using authorized intelligence reporting, cyber threat intelligence sources, mission data, open-source information, and other approved repositories relevant to Western Range operations.
Monitor designated cyber threat intelligence platforms and reporting channels for emerging threats, adversary campaigns, indicators of compromise, technical indications and warnings, suspicious activity, and potential foreign cyber threat indicators impacting mission systems.
Assist senior analysts with cyber threat analysis, adversary profiling, pattern-of-life analysis, and proactive threat-hunting across designated mission environments.
Research and document adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), malware, indicators of compromise, cyber infrastructure, targeting patterns, and active cyber campaigns; identify analytic gaps and elevate significant findings to senior analysts and designated government personnel.
Support intelligence requirements, collection planning, and information-gap management with mission-planning cells, range operators, cybersecurity personnel, and authorized intelligence partners.
Draft, review, and maintain intelligence products and analytic records, including threat summaries, assessments, indications-and-warning products, briefing materials, executive summaries, technical reports, Requests for Information (RFIs), intelligence databases, production trackers, and source-reference documentation.
Support Mission Area Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB) reassessments and weekly intelligence briefings through research, validation, updates to source material, identification of adversary trends, and preparation of leadership presentation materials.
Support analysis and exercise activities affecting mission-critical systems, including SCADA, industrial control systems, operational technology, and electrical distribution infrastructure, including threat-emulation activities, cyber exercises, post-action validation, lessons learned, and recommended cyber-hardening actions.

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Intelligence, IT, Engineering, or a related field; an additional 4 years of relevant experience may be substituted for a degree.
2+ years of relevant experience in intelligence analysis, cyber threat intelligence, cybersecurity operations (including defensive or security operations), threat analysis, counterintelligence support, military operations, or a related field.
Foundational knowledge of cyber threat intelligence, intelligence requirements, collection management, intelligence production, analytic reporting, defensive cyberspace operations concepts, adversary TTPs, indicators of compromise, malware, and cyber campaign reporting.
Ability to research cyber threats, produce intelligence summaries and briefings, identify analytic gaps, and escalate critical findings.
Must meet applicable Department of War 8140.3 Cybersecurity Workforce Qualification Requirements, Basic Level, for the assigned labor category and work role.

Technologies and Tools

Mission Area Intelligence Preparation of the Battlefield (IPB)
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA)
Industrial control systems
Operational technology
Defensive Cyber Operations–Space (DCO-S)
Manticore
Kraken

Clearance and Physical Requirements

Clearance: Current Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance required.
Willingness to travel within the organizational area of responsibility, including air and ground transportation, as required.
Ability to remain in a stationary position approximately 50 percent of the time using standard or adjustable desks and chairs in secure work environments.
Occasionally move about office and technical work areas to access files, systems, equipment, and other mission-support resources.
May support cyber exercises, operational briefings, incident-driven activities, and other mission requirements outside normal business hours.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience supporting United States Space Force, Department of War, intelligence community, space-launch, range-operations, cybersecurity, or critical-infrastructure missions.
Experience supporting cyber threat intelligence, defensive cyberspace operations, security operations centers, incident response, cyber threat hunting, or intelligence-production activities.
Familiarity with Mission Area IPB, intelligence requirements management, collection planning, or Joint Planning Process concepts.
Familiarity with Defensive Cyber Operations–Space (DCO-S) tools, including Manticore and Kraken, and intelligence and counterintelligence collection tools and resources.
Familiarity with SCADA systems, industrial control systems, operational technology, critical infrastructure, or mission-support infrastructure, including experience supporting cyber exercises, threat emulation, adversary-replication activities, or post-action validation assessments.

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Cyber Counterintelligence Officer

Los Alamos National Laboratory Los Alamos, NM

Los Alamos, NM

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$117k - $195k/yr Full time Cloud Platforms Counterintelligence Cyber Forensics

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Job Description

Join Los Alamos National Laboratory in an onsite role focused on protecting Department of Energy information, personnel, and assets. This Cyber Counterintelligence position applies cyber technical expertise to support DOE Office of Intelligence and Counterintelligence investigations and operations, with work that spans digital forensics, cyber intelligence analysis, and reporting.

Salary: USD 117,200 - 195,400 per year. Location: Los Alamos, NM (onsite). Experience: minimum 8 years. Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field.

What you will do

Conduct cyber counterintelligence activities to protect DOE information, personnel, and assets from foreign intelligence entities and terrorist threats.
Provide technical expertise and investigative strategies to support Cyber CI and Counterterrorism investigations.
Review classified and unclassified reporting, correlate findings with local data and Cyber Intelligence Center data, and identify indicators of foreign targeting or activity.
Develop and apply cyber tools and best practices to strengthen the counterintelligence mission.
Analyze classified and unclassified IT systems to identify vulnerabilities and intrusion indicators of CI concern; collaborate with Los Alamos National Laboratory cyber security teams and interagency partners.
Collect, triage, and perform forensic examinations of digital media using forensic best practices.
Draft and contribute to intelligence reports and coordinate cyber intelligence reporting with LANL CSIRT and the Cyber Intelligence Center.

Required qualifications

Advanced experience conducting cyber and counterintelligence investigations and the ability to work with interagency partners.
Demonstrated cyber investigative knowledge within counterintelligence, including collection, analysis, evaluation, and dissemination of CI-cyber information.
Advanced technical knowledge of classic and contemporary cyber threats and vulnerabilities, with demonstrated ability to apply it to system engineering, analytics, or operations.
Demonstrated experience with network system forensics, packet capture analysis, and enterprise-level incident response and host forensics.
Advanced knowledge of Windows and Linux workstation and server management.
Advanced knowledge of current network technology, including network protocols, infrastructure elements, and network applications, services, and related protocols.
Demonstrated advanced knowledge of distributed systems, including system architectures, computer networks, and software.
Strong interpersonal skills to build trusting relationships within the office, Laboratory, and with external partners.
Ability to communicate technical topics to a variety of audiences.
Ability to produce well written reports and presentations to document work and support threat assessments.
Position requires a Bachelor’s Degree in a technical field and a minimum of 8 years related experience, or an equivalent combination of education and experience directly related to the occupation.
At this level, post graduate work may be expected.

Technologies you may work with

Windows, Linux, and Windows and Linux workstation/server management
Packet capture analysis
VMware
AWS, Azure, and Office 365
Mobile communication systems and technologies
Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Human Machine Interface (HMI)
Cloud based environments

Benefits

PPO or High Deductible medical insurance with a large nationwide network
Dental and vision insurance
Free basic life and disability insurance
Paid childbirth and parental leave
Award-winning 401(k) with 6% matching plus 3.5% annually
Learning opportunities and tuition assistance
Flexible schedules and time off (PTO and holidays)
Onsite gyms and wellness programs
Extensive relocation packages (outside a 50 mile radius)

Clearance and eligibility

Q/SCI required. Selected applicants will be subject to a background investigation by or on behalf of the Federal Government.
To obtain a Q clearance, US Citizenship is required except in extremely rare circumstances.
Additional access authorization may be required depending on the position and may or may not be available to dual citizens.
To obtain a clearance, an individual must be at least 18 years of age, and U.S. citizenship is required except in very limited circumstances (see DOE Order 472.2).

Additional notes

Please attach a cover letter addressing how you meet the requirements for the position.
New-employment drug test is required, and the Laboratory maintains a substance abuse policy that includes random drug testing. Marijuana use and possession remain illegal under federal law.
Employment requires a favorable decision by NNSA indicating the employee is suitable under NNSA Supplemental Directive 206.2.
Position commitment: 1 year. Regular appointment employees must serve continuous service in their current position to be eligible to apply for posted jobs.

Desired qualifications

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or a closely related field.
Experience with mobile communication systems and technologies, particularly those relating to forensics analysis.
Knowledge of Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and Human Machine Interface (HMI) vulnerabilities and mitigation techniques.
Knowledge of cloud based environments including VMware, AWS, Azure, and Office 365.

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