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Associate Threat Researcher
Company | Fortra |
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Location | United States |
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Salary | $65000 – $85000 |
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Type | Full-Time |
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Degrees | |
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Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
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Requirements
- 2 to 5 years in security operations, or 1-3 years in intelligence analysis or investigative journalism.
- Strong understanding of social engineering techniques, phishing threats, and digital impersonation tactics.
- Able to effectively develop intelligence requirements to an RFI via interaction with stakeholders.
- Exceptional research skills using both OSINT and private threat data.
- Outstanding data analysis skills and experience with data analysis tools, including Microsoft Excel.
- Exceptionally strong analytical reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
- Ability to write reports communicating complex research findings to a broad audience.
- Able to effectively present analytical findings to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Desire to self-develop in order to keep up with the evolving threat landscape.
- Able to work independently and effectively as part of a remote team with minimal supervision.
- Experience querying both relational and non-relational databases.
- Intermediate scripting knowledge, and an aptitude for automating routine or repetitive tasks.
- Understanding of web-based languages including HTML, PHP, and JavaScript.
Responsibilities
- Actively research a variety of cyber threats using technical analysis techniques, data analysis, and both open-source and deep/dark web intelligence gathering.
- Produce both long and short form finished intelligence products, including threat reports, intelligence briefings, whitepapers, and RFI deliverables.
- Partner with Marketing and other content teams to translate intelligence findings into blog posts and other material demonstrating Fortra’s thought leadership.
- Perform cutting-edge research on BEC and other types of phishing attacks.
- Write intelligence alerts, threat reports, whitepapers, and blog posts based on research findings from Fortra’s Threat Intelligence teams.
- Participate in a peer review process of intelligence deliverables by providing notes and constructive feedback.
- Analyze threats to identify novel adversary capabilities, tactics, techniques, and procedures.
- Conduct data analysis to identify notable trends and activity groups in email-delivered, Account Takeover, and Digital Impersonation activity across the cybercrime ecosystem.
- Monitor previously identified activity groups over time to track activity and evolution in their behavior.
- Engage with customers and internal stakeholders to conduct RFI intake briefings and communicate threat research findings. This will involve presenting findings to key stakeholders.
- Other duties as assigned.
Preferred Qualifications
No preferred qualifications provided.