Cyber Threat Analyst

Job overview

The Cyber Threat Analyst role is full-time and onsite at Ford Island, HI; telework is not permitted. The posting lists an annual salary of $115,000–$150,000, depending on experience and position level. The analyst supports the Defensive Cyber Operations team serving DISA Pacific and works to defend Department of Defense and mission-partner networks. The analyst turns intelligence, network telemetry, and forensic data into actionable threat analysis, detection requirements, and threat-informed defense. The work supports threat hunting, campaign tracking, incident reporting, and briefings across classified and unclassified environments.

What you'll do

• Analyze boundary sensor feeds, Netflow, and IDS/IPS logs
• characterize adversary behavior using MITRE ATT&CK and Cyber Kill Chain frameworks
• produce threat analysis, warnings, and tippers
• assess automated blocking telemetry
• coordinate operational reporting
• formulate threat-hunting hypotheses and investigate enterprise and cloud environments
• translate intelligence into SIEM detection use cases
• aggregate threat indicators and trends
• assess vulnerability notices against exploitation trends
• provide mission-network threat assessments
• analyze identity and access telemetry
• conduct all-source analysis in SCIF environments
• brief military and executive leadership.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

cyber threat analyst

cyber threat intelligence

defensive cyber operations

threat hunting

mitre att&ck

siem

top secret clearance

sci eligibility

ford island hi

the newberry group

$115k–$150k/year

10% travel

sign-on bonus eligible

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• paid time off and holidays
• paid parental leave
• retirement savings accounts
• flexible and dependent care savings accounts
• life and disability insurance
• tuition and training reimbursement
• employee assistance program.

Why this role

Requires an active DoD Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility, with Secret potentially acceptable with government approval; 10% travel and a possible sign-on bonus subject to a 12-month commitment.

About the employer

The Newberry Group is hiring for this role. Industry: Computer Systems Design Services. Sector: 54.