Threat Analyst Job Description
Threat analyst
provides augmented support for general security monitoring, incident response and malware/forensics support, and general information security guidance.
Threat Analyst Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Serves as an Information Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) by maintaining knowledge of industry recognized security technologies and concepts
Receives, Investigates, Evaluates, and Actions cyber security issues
Provides personalized engagement support to impacted entities within the larger response effort
Prepares detailed case synopsis recording all operational activities
May also provide response services to GIS/Incident Management as needed
Additionally, there's a significant on-call requirement for this position enabling response to after-hours cyber security events
Proficiency in multiple languages is encouraged in support of engagement with external parties
Analyze threat intelligence
Provide support to our Security Team to prevent and/or successfully resolve threats, serious incidents and workplace violence
Monitors, collects, evaluates and disseminates security and intelligence information from outside sources pertinent to the safety and security of TBS personnel and property
Threat Analyst Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Threat Analyst
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: CEH, CISSP, GCIA, GCIH, GSEC, CISA, IAT, OSCP, NSA, HBSS
Education for Threat Analyst
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the threat analyst job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Collage Degree in Computer Science, Information Security, Technical, Education, Cyber Security, Computer Engineering, Technology, Intelligence, Engineering, Information Technology
Skills for Threat Analyst
Desired skills for threat analyst include:
Techniques
Procedures forensics and incident response practices
Advanced persistent threats tools
Basic internet protocols
Procedures
AFTTP
CED
ELINT
Ports and common services
Security-relevant data
Desired experience for threat analyst includes:
Computer security incident investigation and response
Excellent Security and hacking skills
Have the ability to effectively identify, evaluate and communicate new and ongoing cyber security threats to senior management through regular, and ad hoc reporting the ability to research complex cyber threat issues and produce finished reports
Assist the various Information Security teams such as the Investigations and Forensics team with quality research and assistance in solving complex cases
5 to 8 years of experience in the Information Security industry, preferably with a concentrated focus on Threat and Risk Analysis or Security Monitoring using SIEM, IDS/IPS, Malware Analysis tools
Bachelor’s degree or higher level education is a strong plus
Threat Analyst Examples
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Threat Analyst Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is hiring for a threat analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for threat analyst
- Stay current on social networking sites and latest tools to effectively and accurately monitor sites
- Coordinates with other network security groups on common problem issues
- Effectively share information with appropriate management in a time sensitive manner
- Uses computer databases, electronic spreadsheets, desktop publishing, word processing and statistical applications to manipulate, analyze and present data
- Assists with investigations involving threats or harassing communication to company executives, talent or other Turner employees
- Assists with investigations of theft and loss of company property
- Assists in employee and contractor terminations and personnel actions that may require security assistance
- Maintains proper documentation on all investigations
- Prepares lookouts on persons of interest or concern
- Assists with security assessments for special events, executives, and on-air talent
Qualifications for threat analyst
- Prior cyber security and threat intelligence experience preferred
- Participation in peer information sharing groups a plus
- Previous experience with and knowledge of programming languages and concepts highly desired
- Familiarity with common malware and understanding of fundamental malware concepts (botnets, C2, webinjects, delivery stages, ) desired
- Background with the financial industry highly desired
- Fluency in second languages (particularly Russian, Mandarin, Cantonese, Persian/Farsi, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish) a strong plus
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a threat analyst. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for threat analyst
- Conducts comprehensive research scouring finished intelligence products and reviewing raw intelligence (from CI, counterterrorism (CT), human, signals, geo-spatial, imagery, technical, law enforcement (LE) and open-source intelligence collection)
- Identifies intelligence gaps, specifies collection requirements to fill gaps in information, evaluates resulting intelligence collected in response to requirements and determines analytical approach
- Prepares relevant assessments on emerging threat issues to identify gaps and seams, vulnerabilities and opportunities, provides input to client decision makers on key CI analysis trends, evaluates and prioritizes threat targets, and develops actionable products to facilitate aggressive CI response
- Conducting time-sensitive studies and evaluating the threat posed by national/international finance activities that are illegal or potentially supporting domestic or foreign terrorist agents/organizations
- Conducting intensive evaluations of tasked foreign companies and their ties to groups suspected of targeting US interests
- Assisting with the management of preparation and coordination of all-source Intelligence Community Threat Assessments
- Maintaining currency regarding foreign acquisition of US businesses and corporations, with a focus on a wide range of potential threats to national and homeland security, including issues related to counterterrorism, counterintelligence, counter-narcotics, and counter proliferation
- Maintaining a continuing substantive dialog with analysis and managers within the intelligence community, with key personnel in the policy, military, and law enforcement community, on the key issues associated with foreign acquisitions
- Maintaining contacts with academics and other non-governmental specialists
- Providing contributions to strategic planning documents regarding the mission
Qualifications for threat analyst
- 5+ years of experience in information security or related experience required
- Must be able to accomplish tasks with minimal supervision
- Must demonstrate drive and sound judgement for accomplishing critical tasks
- Must be able to communicate intelligently with a variety of audiences including highly technical and executive
- Excellent problem solving and lateral thinking skills required
- Network Analysis (Forensics, Malware, static analysis of captured files)
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Job Description Example
Our company is looking for a threat analyst. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for threat analyst
- Providing support in defining priorities, identifying intelligence gaps, and developing integrated approaches with IC members and other Government agencies to address those gaps
- Performing ad hoc studies and drafting papers as needed to carry out NIC functions and to respond to taskings
- Fostering collaboration with and among the IC analytic components and other government agencies
- Attending meetings and supporting/explaining positions
- The Contractor will have no decision-making authority
- Providing support in identifying gaps and developing integrated approaches with the intelligence community to address those gaps and generally improving the processes by which the Support Group analyzes potential foreign acquisition
- Performing ad hoc studies and drafting papers, briefings, talking points, or memos as needed to carry out intelligence support
- Recommend threat assessment determinations based on their all-source evaluations of each particular transaction
- In this position you will serve as an open-and-closed source Senior Cyber Threat Analyst on Threat Intelligence Team within Information Security
- You will be responsible for providing all source intelligence analysis responding to advanced adversary attacks
Qualifications for threat analyst
- Understand LAN, WAN, and wireless communication concepts
- Technical or information security certifications are also strong plus
- Significant experience with event correlation and big data analytical tools (Splunk, Aster, Hadoop)
- Knowledge of Intrusion analysis models (Cyber KIill Chain )
- 3-5 years Security/Law Enforcement experience
- Working knowledge of social media tools and applications
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of threat analyst. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for threat analyst
- Provide empirical data to properly train users of Army telecommunications systems on COMSEC techniques and measures
- Identifying and prioritizing emerging threats and potential attack campaigns Providing analytic support, pertaining to a wide-range of cyber threat actors and attack campaigns
- Building contextual threat analysis using open and private intelligence sources
- Producing or contributing to the development of in-depth situational intelligence briefs covering emergent threats and attack campaigns
- Defining threat intelligence collection, analysis and presentation requirements to drive continuous improvement and enhanced capabilities
- Maintaining and growing subject matter expertise and trust group connections
- Working closely with functional senior leaders to ensure threat intelligence analysis and products are mapped to prioritized corporate assets and risks
- Providing analysis and critique of written threat intelligence products for the benefit of senior leaders
- Engage in other information security or risk management-related projects as required
- Respond to industry notices
Qualifications for threat analyst
- Research and investigative skills
- Demonstrated ability to conduct investigations
- Knowledge in criminal law
- Able to work independently but keep management properly informed of changing circumstances in a timely manner
- Knowledge of IC components, roles and responsibilities, interactions with military and law enforcement elements
- Knowledge of IC databases, analytic tools and intelligence reports
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Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking to fill the role of threat analyst. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for threat analyst
- Monitor external threat feeds
- Develop Threat Cases, by following the Design/Build/Implement methodology
- Work closely with key resources in the internal and Customer organizations to ensure the successful implementation of offensive responses to identified threats
- Assess the security impact of security alerts and traffic anomalies to identify malicious actions in order to escalate up to senior members of the team
- Unix/Linux Events
- DHCP, DNS and other network technologies
- Other security technologies
- Identifies gaps and leads in implementation of new methods and technologies to sufficiently mitigate risk
- Perform malware analysis and identification of Indicators of Compromise (IOCs) to evaluate incident scope and associated impact in support of identification of security incidents
- Serves as a subject matter expert on advanced threat analysis to junior and mid-career team members
Qualifications for threat analyst
- Knowledge of audit frameworks such as COSO and COBIT
- Exploits, vulnerabilities, network attacks, and malware
- Formal education or training in Computer Science, Network and Security, or a related field under way or completed
- 6 or more years of work experience related to gathering intelligence, producing finished intelligence products, development/review of assessments or similar products
- Demonstrated ability to work effectively with officials at all levels and across several agencies and the ability to find and forge consensus on complex and frequently contentious issues and conflicting bureaucratic interests
- Ability to produce deliverables in formats as required by leadership