FBI Background Investigation
Candidates who receive a conditional job offer will need to get a Top Secret-SCI security clearance from the FBI in order to start working as an Intelligence Analyst.
The background investigation includes a polygraph examination; credit and arrest checks; and interviews with associates, references, past employers and neighbors; and verification of educational achievements.
The average background investigation takes approximately 120 days, but may take longer depending on where an applicant has lived, worked, or traveled.