Cyber Threat Specialist

Booz Allen Hamilton

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Work type
On-site
Location
Peterson AFB, CO
Salary
$86,800–$198,000 / yr
Posted
8 days ago
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Confirmed live 2 days ago

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Similar $151k
This role $142k
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This role pays less than 59% of similar roles. Most pay $125,225–$177,250 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $142k versus about $151k for comparable roles.

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About Booz Allen Hamilton

Booz Allen Hamilton is a management and technology consulting firm that provides analytics, digital, engineering, and cybersecurity solutions primarily to U.S. government agencies and commercial clients. Industry: Management & Technology Consulting

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TL;DR · Cyber Threat Specialist

As a Cyber Threat Specialist, you will join the team to provide critical vulnerability insights and operational risk assessments for Department of War mission owners. You will be responsible for assessing critical mission systems against evolving threats while utilizing tools such as Frontier AI models, Big Data Platforms, Maven, and MADSS. Your daily work involves conducting cyber vulnerability risk assessments, performing threat monitoring, and delivering cybersecurity solutions aligned with defense agency and combatant command priorities. To succeed, you must possess a TS/SCI clearance, a Bachelor’s degree, and a Security+ Certification. You will apply structured analytic methods to evaluate mission threads and brief senior military and civilian stakeholders. The role focuses on the warfighting mission domain, specifically addressing the technical challenge of identifying adversary tactics to inform high-level cybersecurity decisions for Department of War systems.

What you'll do

  • Conduct cyber vulnerability risk assessments to identify and mitigate critical mission system threats.
  • Analyze adversary tactics, techniques, and procedures to inform Department of War cybersecurity decisions.
  • Utilize advanced software platforms including Frontier AI models, Big Data Platforms, Maven, and MADSS.
  • Provide key vulnerability insights and operational risk assessments based on stakeholder input.
  • Develop structured, repeatable, and verifiable analytic methods for diverse defense agency missions.
  • Perform mission planning, plan assessment, and mission thread development for warfighting domains.
  • Brief senior military, civilian, and contractor stakeholders on cybersecurity findings and recommendations.

What we're looking for

  • Applicants must possess a TS/SCI security clearance.
  • A Bachelor's degree is required.
  • Candidates must hold a DoDM 8140.03 certification, such as Security+.
  • Experience conducting cyber vulnerability risk assessments is required.
  • Experience applying cybersecurity analysis to warfighting mission domains is required.
  • Experience delivering cybersecurity solutions aligned with Department of War and defense agency priorities is required.
  • Experience with operational mission planning, plan assessment, and mission thread development is required.
  • Ability to brief senior military, civilian, and contractor stakeholders is required.

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