Cyber Fusion and Threats Analyst

Leidos is seeking a Cyber Fusion and Threats Analyst to protect mission-critical systems for government and commercial clients. In this hybrid role near Reston, VA, you will analyze security events, correlate threat intelligence, and respond to complex cyber incidents in a collaborative fusion center environment. Responsibilities include triage, containment, and remediation support; developing threat reports and IOCs; and refining detection content and playbooks. You'll work with cross-functional teams, leverage advanced tools, and stay current on adversary TTPs to support national security and critical infrastructure missions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and analyze security events from multiple sources to identify cyber threats and intrusions.
• Correlate intelligence, logs, and network data to build a comprehensive threat picture.
• Conduct incident triage, containment, and remediation in coordination with SOC and engineering teams.
• Produce threat reports, indicators of compromise, and recommendations for risk mitigation.
• Support development and tuning of detection rules, playbooks, and automation workflows.
• Collaborate with government and commercial stakeholders to support mission-critical operations.
• Stay current on adversary TTPs, emerging vulnerabilities, and cyber defense best practices.

Required Skills

• Security Incident and Event Monitoring (SIEM)
• Network traffic analysis
• Threat intelligence analysis
• Incident response and containment
• Endpoint detection and response (EDR)
• Writing and tuning detection rules (e.g., SIEM queries)
• Malware and IOC analysis
• Scripting/automation (e.g., Python, Power
• Shell)
• Knowledge of MITRE ATT&CK framework
• Vulnerability assessment and risk prioritization