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Accenture Federal Services, bringing together commercial innovation with the latest technology to unleash the potential for our federal clients. Every day we bring bold thinking and diverse disciplines to solve problems in new ways. Ready to learn as much as you can We’ll give you numerous opportunities from informal training sessions to courses and certifications to keep your tech smarts sharp.

You are:

The Cyber Threat Intelligence Analyst - Conduct research and develop written analysis of technical cybersecurity vulnerabilities including evaluating prevalence, exploitability, and threat actor affiliations. The ideal candidates will have a combination of Intelligence Analysis experience, cyber experience, production experience and experience researching cyber vulnerabilities and producing written risk assessments.

The work:

• Identifying and verifying data requirements to support comprehensive analysis and analytic functions
• Review of vulnerability data to identify and prioritize findings and remediation efforts
• Serving in a liaison capacity to a specific customer working group to support subject specific information sharing and mission collaboration
• Identifying information for partner sharing, which includes evaluating customer information sensitivities and authorities
• Collaborating with working group partners to identify information to support the customer’s mission and information needs
• Performing open-source research to identify vulnerabilities using common vulnerability intelligence and vulnerability management applications
• Conduct research and analysis of technical vulnerabilities including evaluating prevalence, exploitability, and cyber threat actor affiliations
• Draft, review, and edit written products for distribution within the customer’s organization and external to customer ecosystem partners communicating vulnerability intelligence analysis and risk mitigation recommendations

Here's what you need:

• 7 years of overall cyber experience 
• 5 years of Cyber Threat Intelligence and/or Open Sourcing intelligence experience
• Experience related to cyber intelligence or analysis and conducting intelligence analysis in the US intelligence community or wider US Government
• Active CISSP Certification
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Bonus points if you have:

• You have one or more of the following certifications:
  • CompTIA Security+
  • Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
  • Certified Authorization Professional (CAP)
  • Cyber Threat Intelligence certifications
  • SAN Certifications 

Eligibility Requirements:

• Active Top Secret clearance
• US Citizen

As an Information Systems Security Officer (ISSO), you’ll be responsible for guiding government clients through the intricate process of obtaining and maintaining ATO certifications for their information systems.

Responsibilities include:

• You will leverage your expertise in government cybersecurity standards and regulations to monitor, analyze, and respond to potential security incidents and threats.
• Your role will ensure that our government clients' systems meet the stringent security requirements necessary for ATO compliance while aligning with government-specific cybersecurity guidelines. What you’ll do: Collaborate with government clients to thoroughly understand their system architectures, security requirements, and objectives for achieving and maintaining ATO status within the context of government regulations.
• Conduct exhaustive security assessments and risk analyses that cater to government system compliance, identifying vulnerabilities and potential threats specific to government systems.
• Monitor security systems, logs, and network traffic with a keen focus on government cybersecurity guidelines, identifying any suspicious activity, intrusions, or unauthorized access attempts.
• Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to establish and maintain government-aligned security measures, including firewalls, intrusion detection systems, data encryption, and access controls. Investigate and analyze security incidents to determine their cause, impact, and appropriate response.
• Develop and implement incident response plans, including containment, eradication, and recovery strategies.

Here is what you need: 

• 7 years of experience as a cybersecurity analyst with a specialization in Government System ATO support, demonstrating deep knowledge of government ATO principles, methodologies, and tools.
• Strong experience in government regulatory frameworks, compliance requirements, and security standards specific to ATO (e.g., NIST SP 800-53, RMF, ICD 503, FISMA, FedRAMP).
• Demonstrated and repeat experience achieving and maintaining ATO for cloud services and solutions from IL5 to IL6+ on NIPR, SIPR, and JWICS.
• Understanding of network protocols, operating systems, and infrastructure components.
• Strong proficiency in incident response, security incident handling, and forensic analysis techniques.
• Expertise with government specific ATO assessment tools, vulnerability scanning tools, and intrusion detection/prevention systems.
• CISSP or equivalent certification to support DoD 8140 requirements

Preferred to have:

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey complex technical concepts to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

 Security Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI with polygraph clearance is required