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What You’ll Do

Confidential Client is seeking an entry-level Cyber Threat Analyst to support defensive cyber operations at Wpafb, OH. In this role you will analyze adversary tradecraft, malware, and indicators of compromise (IOCs); produce actionable intelligence; and help develop and distribute countermeasures to protect customer networks and systems.

• Receive, triage, and take initial action on warning intelligence from internal and external intelligence sources
• Perform preliminary and deeper analysis on warning intelligence and forensic reports
• Reverse-engineer and analyze malware to identify IOCs and TTPs (tactics, techniques, and procedures)
• Correlate IOCs with known threat actors and investigate related infrastructure (domains, IPs, VPNs, malware strains)
• Develop, document, and distribute countermeasures and interim guidance to mitigate identified threats
• Share intelligence and countermeasures with peer defensive cyber organizations and end customers
• Maintain clear, timely technical notes, reports, and customer-facing communications

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Who You Are

• Comfortable working in a mission-focused government/DoD environment
• Able to analyze technical artifacts and explain findings to technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Detail-oriented, with good written and verbal communication skills
• A collaborative team player who shares intelligence with peers and adjusts guidance as threats evolve

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Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Cybersecurity, Computer Science, Information Technology, or a related field
• Active Secret clearance (or DoD-recognized equivalent) with the ability to be cleared up to Top Secret
• Familiarity with networking concepts (TCP/IP, DNS, routing)
• Familiarity with DoD and Army policies and procedures
• Practical experience with Python and Bash
• Experience using version control (GIT)
• CompTIA Security+ (with Continuing Education credits where applicable) or equivalent

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Preferred / Nice-to-Have

• Experience with malware analysis, reverse engineering, or digital forensics
• Familiarity with detection engineering and countermeasure deployment
• Prior work in defensive cyber operations (DCO), threat intelligence, or incident response
• Exposure to threat actor TTP frameworks (e.g., MITRE ATT&CK)

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Location & Compensation

• Location: Wpafb, OH (on-site / base-related access)
• Estimated salary (as listed): $105,893 per year (estimated)
• Employment type: Full-time
• This role requires ability to obtain/maintain required security clearance and to comply with base access rules.

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Additional Information & Legal Notes

• This role will be filled by Confidential Client; Careertakes facilitates the recruiting process as a third-party platform.
• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States and able to satisfy personnel security requirements for the required clearance.
• Confidential Client and Careertakes comply with all federal, state, and local hiring laws applicable to this posting.

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Equal Opportunity & Hiring Transparency

Careertakes and our client are Equal Opportunity Employers committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce. We prohibit discrimination or harassment of any kind. To support a fair and efficient hiring process, AI tools may be used to assist with application review or resume screening. These tools do not replace human decision-making. Final hiring decisions are made by people.

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