Senior Cloud Threat Intelligence Analyst
Boston, MA or Washington, DC preferred (location flexible in US)
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Recorded Future, Inc.
Recorded Future is the most comprehensive and independent threat intelligence platform. Identify and mitigate threats across cyber, supply-chain, physical and fraud domains.With more than 800 employees, $200M ARR in 2021, 1,400+ clients, and rapid year-over-year growth, Recorded Future is the world’s largest intelligence company!
This Role: We are looking for a threat researcher for Insikt Group’s Operational Outcomes team, to focus on technical analysis working alongside our highly skilled members and providing assistance in research into threats to cloud security from both cybercriminal and APT activities. This role supports client-driven finished intelligence reports on a multitude of technical topics including analysis of malicious tools, infrastructure profiling, and threat actor tools, tactics, and procedures (TTPs). Previous research experience is required.
What You’ll Do as a Senior Cloud Threat Intelligence Analyst:
- The primary function of this role is responding to client requests for written reports that require performing technical threat intelligence research and analysis in response to high-priority client issues
- Develop log-based, network-based, and host-based detection rules such as Sigma rules, SNORT rules, and YARA rules to detect APT or cybercriminal campaigns in line with Insikt research goals and customer needs
- Research and develop guidance around cloud security best practices and mitigations for operational cloud environments.
- Support other threat intelligence analysts to analyze threats to cloud security from advanced threat actors to develop leads and insights into actor infrastructure, tooling, and targeting.
- Perform network analysis of malicious infrastructure.
- Stay on top of developments within the cloud security landscape and track key developments by following publications, blogs, and mailing lists.
What You’ll Bring to the Senior Cloud Threat Intelligence Analyst role (Required):
- BA/BS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or a related field
- 3+ years of experience in Information Security and/or Threat Intelligence
- Experience conducting technical threat analysis
- Experience writing log, network and endpoint signature detections using Sigma, SNORT and YARA
- Scripting experience in Python, Go, Powershell, or Bash
- Experience operating services using one of the major cloud service providers (Google Cloud, AWS, or Azure)
- Knowledge of TCP/IP and other networking protocols
- Familiarity with analytic tradecraft, intelligence analysis and writing techniques and methodologies
- Ability to convey complex technical and non-technical concepts in verbal products and excellent writing skills
Additional Skills/Experience (preferred but not required):
- MA/MS degree or equivalent experience in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Information Security, or a related field.
- Experience operating services using multiple cloud service providers
- Experience developing threat detections for cloud environments
- Experience with Windows, iOS, Android, MacOS or malware analysis
- Experience managing small projects and processes
- Experience working and communicating directly with clients
- Knowledge of open source intelligence gathering tools and techniques
Why should you join Recorded Future?
Recorded Future employees (or “Futurists”), represent over 35 nationalities and embody our core values of being passionate, practicing inclusion, and acting ethically. Our dedication to empowering clients with intelligence to disrupt adversaries has earned us a 4.7-star user rating from Gartner and 8 of the top 10 Fortune 100 companies as clients.
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Timeline: History of Recorded Future
Recognition: Check out our awards and announcements
We are committed to maintaining an environment that attracts and retains talent from a diverse range of experiences, backgrounds and lifestyles. By ensuring all feel included and respected for being unique and bringing their whole selves to work, Recorded Future is made a better place every day.
If you need any accommodation or special assistance to navigate our website or to complete your application, please send an e-mail with your request to our recruiting team at careers@recordedfuture.com
Recorded Future is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer and we encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply. Recorded Future does not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, gender including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law.
Recorded Future will not discharge, discipline or in any other manner discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because such employee or applicant has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed the compensation of the employee or applicant or another employee or applicant.
* Salary range is an estimate based on our InfoSec / Cybersecurity Salary Index 💰
Tags: Android APT AWS Azure Bash Cloud Computer Science GCP iOS MacOS Malware Open Source PowerShell Python Scripting Snort TCP/IP Threat intelligence TTPs Windows
Perks/benefits: Startup environment
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