
Senior Intelligence Analyst – Iran Mission
CrowdStrike
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $100,000 - $155,000 per year
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Proactively identify and track targeted intrusion cyber threats, trends, and new developments by Iran-nexus adversaries through analysis of raw intelligence and data
- Apply analytic tradecraft to gathered intelligence in a consistent manner
- Proactively identify and track adversary network infrastructure
- Hunt for and perform basic triage of malicious file samples
- Perform intrusion and attribution analysis
- Provide finished intelligence analysis to internal and external customers through written reporting, in varying predetermined suspense and depth, with minimal supervision
- Collaborate across teams to inform various functions within CrowdStrike Intelligence about activity of interest and to coordinate adversary/campaign tracking
- Identify intelligence gaps and submit requests for information to fill gaps
- Provide peer review of proposed/draft reporting to team members and analytic uplift to team members
- Prioritize, categorize, and respond to requests for information from internal and external customers
- Conduct briefings as needed for a variety of levels of customers as requested (via video conference, webcast, in-person briefing, or industry conference)
Requirements
- Motivated self-starter with 5+ years’ experience in a threat intelligence and cybersecurity environment, with a focus on state-nexus cyber operations
- Comprehensive, practical knowledge of research/collection tradecraft and analytical methods—to include intrusion analysis
- Strong analytic writing skills, particularly the ability to produce quality finished intelligence products on short deadlines as well as continuing to maintain analysis for, and report on, long-term strategic assessments with minimal assistance
- Familiarity with computer networking fundamentals, computer network defense (CND) operations, host-based forensics and network traffic monitoring
- Ability to independently identify and track adversary tradecraft trends
- Understanding of technical terminology, tools, and tactics employed by threat actors
- An enthusiasm for collaboration, including being comfortable working in a team-oriented environment as well as across multiple teams to leverage subject matter expertise of colleagues
- Passionate about taking the initiative to identify and develop new visibility into adversary operations
- Ability or willingness to learn to conduct technical analysis of the tools and tradecraft used by threat actors
- Knowledge of geopolitical issues and ability to use that information to support understanding of current and future impacts on the cyber threat landscape
- Undergraduate degree, military training or relevant experience in cyber intelligence, computer science, general intelligence studies, security studies, political science, international relations, etc.
- Other technical security certifications or academic background, such as a graduate degree, are a plus.
Benefits
- Market leader in compensation and equity awards
- Comprehensive physical and mental wellness programs
- Competitive vacation and holidays for recharge
- Paid parental and adoption leaves
- Professional development opportunities for all employees regardless of level or role
- Employee Networks, geographic neighborhood groups, and volunteer opportunities to build connections
- Vibrant office culture with world class amenities
- Great Place to Work Certified™ across the globe
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
intrusion analysisthreat intelligencecybersecuritynetwork traffic monitoringhost-based forensicsresearch/collection tradecraftanalytic writingadversary tradecraft analysisgeopolitical analysistechnical analysis
Soft Skills
motivated self-startercollaborationteam-orientedinitiativestrong communicationability to work independentlypeer reviewprioritizationadaptabilityproblem-solving
Certifications
undergraduate degreemilitary traininggraduate degreetechnical security certifications