Senior Information Security Specialist, Threat Intelligence
Johannesburg, South Africa
NTT DATA
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A Security Threat Intelligence and Hunting Analyst analyses and detects cyber threats and malware impacting NTT Ltd. Their main responsibility is to investigate the level of threat posed by an attack and consequently enable the organisation to take informed cybersecurity-based business decisions.Working at NTT
Reads reports, makes risk assessments, works to detect the source of attacks and tests current defenses against threats
Advises on analysis enabling organisation to make decisions on how to improve security measures and respond to attacks
Monitors security alerts and maintains awareness of new threats and vulnerabilities in order to identify potential risks
Analyses data from various sources, including network traffic, email logs, malware files, web server logs, DNS records, etc. to identify cybersecurity risks
Develops and maintains threat intelligence databases containing information about cybercrime tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by hackers or other actors targeting the organisation’s assets
Participates in Incident Response activities as necessary to identify and contain new threats
Conducts investigations into potential threats by collecting data from multiple sources and analysing it to identify patterns or other significant pieces of information that indicate a specific threat may be occurring or has occurred previously
Communicates with senior leaders and also executives and other stakeholders on security matters to raise awareness of potential risks and recommend solutions
Conducts regular audits of security measures to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by unauthorized users
Reviews security policies to ensure compliance with industry regulations and best practices
Creates reports about potential threats for internal use by management or external use by customers or other stakeholders
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Tags: Audits Compliance Cyber crime DNS Incident response Malware Risk assessment Threat intelligence TTPs Vulnerabilities
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