Threat Analyst

job summary:

Our client is seeking a Threat Intel Analyst to join their team for a long-term contract. Position will start as a 1 year contract and sit fully remote. We are seeking a candidate with threat intelligence and cyber security experience. Experience within the insurance industry would be a huge plus!

location: Chicago, Illinois

job type: Contract

salary: $55 - 65 per hour

work hours: 8am to 4pm

education: Bachelors



responsibilities:

Under direction of Threat Intel team leadership, this role is responsible for providing assistance to senior analysts in generating unique insight on threats to protect our network and is responsible for delivering timely threat intelligence data across our product and services to Threat Management team.

• Responsible for providing support to various team members as needed related to Threat Intel & Hunt functions)
• Understanding of core cyber threat intelligence analysis concepts, structured analytic techniques, and adversarial frameworks. Conducting cyber threat intelligence analysis with a focus on topics related to organization.
• Track threats and use technical knowledge of adversary capabilities, infrastructure, and techniques.
• Conducts hunting operations per latest threat intelligence acquired.
• Stays current on the latest cyberattack tactics, techniques and procedures to discover threats in the environment

Skills:

• Ability to multi-task, troubleshoot and adapt to changing environment
• Ability to learn new technology and assist in implementing innovative solutions
• Self-sufficient, self-starting and able to work in fast-paced environment
• Excellent customer support with strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively communicate with all levels of employees within scope of responsibility)
• Exposure to producing actionable threat intelligence on targeted and advanced persistent threats enabling network and host defenses in external organizations with demonstrable impact
• Exposure to tracking APT adversaries leveraging the Diamond Model to identify and characterize various TTPs, capabilities, infrastructure, and operational campaigns
• Theoratical knowledge in one of the following ares: (1) network forensics including common protocols and how those are used in adversary operations; (2) analyzing vulnerability data used in targeted attacks against large corporate or government entities; (3) analyzing logs data associated with attackers

qualifications:

• Experience level: Experienced
• Minimum 8 years of experience
• Education: Bachelors

skills:

Threat

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This posting is open for thirty (30) days.

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