Threat Analyst (US Remote)

COFENSE•,

6d•Remote

About The Position

Reporting to the Manager of Threat Analysts, the Threat Analyst is responsible for the analysis and processing of phishing threats reported by our customers and providing details and guidance to help customers mitigate identified threats.

Requirements

Ability to apply critical thinking to threat investigations
Ability to recognize the need for prompt escalation of malware review
Working knowledge of networking, operating systems, email Infrastructures, anti-virus programs, and advanced threat detection systems
Skilled with common end-user applications, web browsers, and productivity applications such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint that are commonly targeted by malware
Flexibility to work evening hour shifts as the job necessitates.
Demonstrate the ability to apply critical thinking to threat investigations
Strong verbal and written communication and organizational skills.
Strong critical thinking and operational judgment skills.
Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
Basic understanding of email protocols, headers, and formats.
Ability to learn new techniques for conducting malware analysis.
Ability to learn and quickly implement tradecraft standards.
Ability to exercise independent judgment and creative problem-solving techniques.
1+ years of IT security experience or security education
Demonstrated experience to perform phishing and malware analysis

Nice To Haves

Regex and YARA rule creation
Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Cybersecurity, or equivalent experience preferred.
Certification in one major technology provider or Malware Analysis and Incident Response preferred (CEH, GCIA, Security+, MCSA/MCSE, VCP, CCNA/CCNE, Network+, A+, CCSP, AWS Architect, etc.)

Responsibilities

Monitor systems for customer reported emails
Analyze phishing campaigns and related threats to identify patterns
Gather intelligence information from analyzed malware for dissemination to customers.
Assess reported emails to determine if an email poses a threat or is benign
Identify malicious nature of threats and provide details and guidance to the customer on how to mitigate the threat
Initiate threat analysis tickets for email threats
Maintain ownership of tickets opened for customers including updating, communicating and documenting resolutions for customers
Write rules, signatures, and descriptors for data sharing and automation technologies
Leverage malware analysis platforms and technologies to identify malware infrastructure and tactics as needed.
Assist in production of monthly customer reports
Identify process improvements to add efficiency and effectiveness to our services
Other duties as assigned.