Senior Principal Cyber Intelligence Analyst

Northrop Grumman

Senior Principal Cyber Intelligence Analyst providing cyber threat protection and counterintelligence support at Northrop Grumman. Conducting in-depth analysis of cyber threats against sensitive data and networks.

Posted 5/28/2026full-timeAnnapolis Junction • Maryland • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $117,500 - $193,900 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Cyber SecurityPerlPython

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide counterintelligence (CI) and cyber threat protection to Northrop Grumman's intellectual property, networks and sensitive data against adversaries.
Perform daily in-depth analysis of current network and host based threat activity.
Assess trends developing in the future and monitor CI portals.
Liaison with Defense Industrial Base and government peers to enhance the protection of the Northrop Grumman Managed Network (NGMN).
Identify and counter sophisticated and varying cybersecurity and cyber threats across the NGMN.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8 Years of relevant experience with a Bachelors in Science; OR 6 Years with Masters; OR 4 Years with PhD.
Current U.S. Government Top Secret level security clearance, to include SCI access and a recent Polygraph [adjudicated within the last 5 years].
Experience with two or more analysis tools used in a CIRT or similar investigative environment.
Minimum of 4 year of experience conducting analysis of log data in support of intrusion analysis or cybersecurity operations.
Minimum of 4 years of experience with Python, Perl or other scripting language.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Health insurance coverage
Life and disability insurance
Savings plan
Company paid holidays
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation and/or personal business
401k matching program

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Hard Skills & Tools

cybersecuritycounterintelligenceintrusion analysislog data analysisPythonPerlscripting languagescyber threat protectionnetwork analysishost based threat activity

Soft Skills

communicationliaisoncollaborationanalytical thinkingproblem solving

Certifications

Top Secret security clearanceSCI accessPolygraph