Threat Intelligence Analyst
Allen, TX

Job Description

The Cyber Intelligence Analyst is part of the Cyber Threat Intelligence team that sits within the Experian Global Security Operations Center. The primary responsibility for the Cyber Intelligence Analyst is to collect information and provide intelligence analysis relevant to the Experian environment to support the overall GSOC effort. Intelligence Analysts will also be expected to participate in several different areas within Security Operations and Incident Response process; these activities can include anomaly/pattern analysis, use-case development, security control testing, and hunt plan development. Through the collection and analysis of threat information and historical data, the CTI team attempts to provide predictive analysis to guide overall security efforts at Experian. The CTI team assists in improvement of all security functions through the creation of metrics, threat reports and indicators, as well as use-cases for detection content, based on intelligence collection and analysis

Requirements:

* 3 years of experience in an information security role, ideally in one of the following areas: intrusion detection, incident response, malware analysis, exploit development, and/or red team experience.
* Experience with the incident response process, specifically with detection and containment.
* Exceptional verbal and written communication skills. Experience with briefing to executive audiences and conveying highly technical information in a clear, concise manner.
* Strong research skills, with the ability to spot anomalies and patterns, conduct link analysis, and draw relevance to the enterprise.
* Strong understanding of the Cyber Kill Chain Model, Diamond Model, Course of Action Matrix, and/or MITRE ATT&CK Matrix, and how these are relevant to and can be utilized for intelligence collection and analysis.
* Experience detecting advanced attack methodologies via log analysis. Experience using event management tools (example: ArcSight, Splunk, or QRadar for analysis and use case development.)
* Knowledge of common tactics used by attackers and methods for detection.

Preferred:

* 2 years of experience specifically with cyber threat intelligence collection and analysis.
* Security Certifications: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Certified Incident Handler certification (GCIH), GIAC Cyber Threat Intelligence certification (GCTI), GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN), GIAC Reverse Engineering Malware (GREM), GIAC Network Forensic Analyst (GNFA), GIAC Certified Forensic Analyst (GCFA), GIAC Certified Forensic Examiner (GCFE), CompTIA Net , CompTIA Sec , CISSP.
* Education: Bachelor's degree in a technical field (i.e. Computer Science, Computer Engineering, Cyber Security). Bachelor's degree in sociology, psychology, criminology, or political science.